RCN-UBE The Case Study and PBL Network

该项目支持本科生物学教育研究协调网络的发展，重点是扩大两种有效教学方法的使用和知识：案例研究和基于问题的学习（PBL）。使用这些方法，学生合作分析一个场景，提出了一个现实环境中的生物问题。 然后，学生进行调查并报告调查结果。 案例研究或PBL已被证明可以帮助大学生在问题制定和数据分析方面发展上级技能，同时他们可以学习与传统方法一样多的内容。案例研究和PBL网络将促进教学创新，同时进一步了解这些方法的有效性。智力优势：案例研究和PBL网络汇集了美国现有的几个案例研究和PBL中心的专业知识和资源，统一努力，让其他生物学教师使用，开发或进行这些教学方法的研究。该网络将使这些生物学在生物学学习中利用新兴技术、数据分析和定量推理的潜力得以实现，同时解决NRC对基于问题的跨学科生物学教育的建议。更广泛的影响：该项目有意鼓励和支持传统上代表性不足的群体成员的参与：少数民族教师和少数民族服务机构，社区学院教师，研究生和博士后。预计来自广泛地理位置的所有机构类型（包括国际成员）都将参加。招募将开始与现有的邮寄名单从案例研究和PBL中心（超过10,000人）。该网络将组织和促进资源，发现和机会的传播，并将鼓励成员开发新的项目和研究提案。该项目由生物科学理事会，生物基础设施部和教育和人力资源理事会，本科生教育部共同资助，作为其本科生生物教育工作的愿景和变革的一部分。

This project supports the development of a Research Coordination Network for Undergraduate Biology Education centered on expanding the use of and knowledge about two effective teaching approaches: case studies and problem based learning (PBL). Using these approaches, students collaboratively analyze a scenario that presents a biological issue within a realistic setting. Students then conduct investigations and report findings. Case studies or PBL have been shown to help undergraduates develop superior skills in question formulation and data analysis while they learn as much content as with traditional methods. The Case Study and PBL Network will stimulate pedagogical innovation while furthering understanding of the effectiveness of these methods.Intellectual Merit: The Case Study and PBL network brings together the expertise and resources of several existing U.S. centers for case studies and PBL in a unified effort to engage other biology faculty in using, developing or conducting research on these teaching approaches. The network will bring to fruition the potential for these pedagogies to utilize emerging technologies, data analysis and quantitative reasoning in biology learning while addressing NRC recommendations for problem-based, interdisciplinary biology education. Broader impacts: This project deliberately encourages and supports participation by members of traditionally underrepresented groups: minority faculty and minority serving institutions, community college faculty, graduate students and post docs. All institutional types from a wide range of geographic locations (including international members) are expected to participate. Recruitment will begin with existing mailing lists from the case study and PBL centers (over 10,000 people). The network will organize and stimulate the dissemination of resources, findings, and opportunities, and will encourage members to develop new projects and research proposals.This project is being jointly funded by the Directorate for Biological Sciences, Division of Biological Infrastructure and the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Division of Undergraduate Education as part of their Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education efforts.