RCN-UBE: Promoting Concept Driven Teaching Strategies in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology through Concept Assessments

将建立一个网络来开发、测试和分发生物化学和分子生物学领域的评估工具。这些工具将被用来评估学生进入生物化学和分子生物学类从各种背景的先验知识。将创建一个基于网络的生物化学和分子生物学教育工作者的中心资源，这些评估工具将有助于促进教育方法的基础概念，学科的具体知识，和基本的研究技能，所有这些都是必要的准备学生采取的挑战，21世纪世纪。将根据经过验证的成果评估为教学方法提供支助。该网络有四个具体目标：1）根据核心知识和基本原则，研究和技能确定基础概念，2）创建基础概念和技能的分类，与ASBMB本科课程建议中概述的主题相关联，3）开发和评估适当的评估工具，以及4）创建一个学术界可以轻松获取的工具包。该项目的更广泛影响将包括将社区学院，主要是本科院校的教师，为不同学生群体服务的研究机构和为代表性不足的少数群体服务的机构共同组成小组，解决具体的评估问题。第一个大型工作组将包括内容、概念发展、教学和评估方面的广泛专家，将开会确定概念评估网络的框架和需求。一个规模较小的工作组将每年举行会议，继续提供发展评估资源。来自该国六个地区的本科附属网络（UAN）小组将举行会议，为评估资源的开发做出贡献，并提供反馈，以告知较小的工作组。该项目由生物科学理事会和本科教育司共同支持。

A network will be created to develop, test, and distribute assessment tools specific to the fields of biochemistry and molecular biology. These tools will be used to evaluate prior knowledge of students entering biochemistry and molecular biology classes from various backgrounds. A central web-based resource for biochemistry and molecular biology educators will be created featuring these assessment tools to help facilitate educational approaches focused on foundational concepts, discipline specific knowledge, and essential research skills, all of which are necessary to prepare students to take on the challenges of the 21st century. Support will be provided for pedagogical approaches based on validated assessments of outcomes. The network has four specific aims: 1) Identification of foundational concepts in terms of core knowledge and foundational principles, research and skills, 2) Creation of a taxonomy of foundational concepts and skills, linked to topics outlined in the undergraduate curriculum recommendations of ASBMB, 3) Development and evaluation of appropriate assessment tools, and 4) Creation of a toolkit that can be easily accessed by the academic community.The broader impacts of the project will include bringing faculty from community colleges, primarily undergraduate institutions, research institutions that serve diverse populations of students and institutions serving under-represented minorities together to form teams that will address specific assessment issues. The first large working group, which will include a wide range of experts in content, concept development, pedagogy, and assessment, will meet to define the framework and needs of the concept assessment network. A smaller working group will meet each year to continue development assessment resources. Undergraduate Affiliated Network (UAN) groups from six regions in the country will meet to both contribute to the development of assessment resources and provide feedback to inform the smaller working group. This project is supported jointly by the Biological Sciences Directorate and the Division of Undergraduate Education.