Biotechnology Curriculum Development and Dissemination Project

生物技术课程开发和传播项目

• 批准号: 0603308
• 负责人: Robert Klepper
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Iowa Lakes Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-07-01 至 2010-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0603308&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Biotechnology; Curriculum; Development; Dissemination; Project

This project aims to provide agricultural industries in Iowa, South Dakota and Missouri with biotechnicians proficient in mathematics, technology, life and agriculture science. The project's activities include sponsoring an academic retreat for community college and university faculty to partner with business and industry leaders to identify core competencies and align curriculum with emerging industry standards. Additionally, the project aims to integrate life and agriculture science biotechnology concepts into existing transfer and agriculture degree programs at community colleges, thereby preparing students to enter a rapidly growing job market or pursue higher education goals. It introduces basic research methodology and science pedagogy to students early in their academic careers, building their confidence and stimulating their interest in science.Intellectual meritAs a result of project activities, (1) biotechnology curricula (and competencies) are developed, piloted, articulated, and disseminated; (2) pre-service, secondary and community college life and agriculture science instructors are trained in at least one area of the biotechnology curriculum, and (3) additional biotechnology education modules are disseminated during an annual summer institute for educators and industry professionals.Broader impactCurricular development and dissemination in the areas of animal genome, plant engineering, life science and bioethics drive this project. A partnership of twelve high schools, four community colleges and three universities is piloting the curriculum as it is developed and articulated. Curriculum and materials developed are evaluated by internal and external evaluators, and disseminated through the NSF Bio-Link and AgrowKnowledge websites. Team members are presenting project outcomes at several national and regional conferences.

该项目旨在为爱荷华州、南达科他州和密苏里州的农业产业提供精通数学、技术、生命和农业科学的生物技术人员。 该项目的活动包括赞助社区学院和大学教师的学术务虚会，与商业和行业领导者合作，以确定核心能力，并使课程与新兴行业标准保持一致。 此外，该项目旨在将生命和农业科学生物技术概念融入社区学院现有的转学和农业学位课程，从而为学生进入快速增长的就业市场或追求高等教育目标做好准备。 它在学生学术生涯的早期向他们介绍基本的研究方法和科学教学法，建立他们的信心，激发他们对科学的兴趣。（和能力）得到开发、试行、阐述和传播;（2）职前、中学和社区学院的生命和农业科学教员至少在生物技术课程的一个领域接受培训，以及（3）额外的生物技术教育模块在每年的暑期研究所期间为教育工作者和行业专业人士传播。更广泛的影响在动物基因组、植物工程、生命科学和生物伦理学领域的课程开发和传播推动了这一项目。 十二所高中、四所社区学院和三所大学的伙伴关系正在试点制定和阐述这一课程。 课程和材料的开发是由内部和外部评估，并通过NSF生物链接和AgrowKnowledge网站传播。 小组成员正在几个国家和区域会议上介绍项目成果。