RCN-UBE: Northwest Biosciences Consortium (NWBC): Implementation of Vision and Change in the Introductory Biology Curriculum

该项目正在开发西北生物科学联盟(NWBC)，这是一个由各级生物学教师组成的社区，他们有不同的教学经验和科学培训，他们采用自下而上的方法来实现愿景与变革：行动呼吁倡议。我们正在创建一系列学习成果和可定制的模块，这些模块可以整合到任何一年级或入门生物学序列中，以反映我们对专业和非专业的科学素养的承诺。我们特别感兴趣的是制定课程说明，以促进课程设计和学生过渡，特别是从两年制院校到四年制院校。NWBC还促进专业发展，提供支持，促进传播，并促进我们机构的课程改革。制定一个全面的框架，为所有学生推进循证STEM教学法，以及对教师指导和支持的关注，是这项提议的标志。根据《愿景与变革》的核心概念和能力制定常用的(和基于证据的)教学战略，将有助于就本区域及其他地区各机构的课程发展和学分转移问题进行讨论。该项目由生物科学局和本科教育司教育和人力资源局共同资助，作为他们支持本科生物学教育愿景和变革的努力的一部分。

This project is developing a Northwest Biosciences Consortium (NWBC), a community of biology faculty of all ranks, diverse pedagogical experiences and scientific training who adopt a "bottom-up" approach to the Vision and Change: A Call to Action initiative. We are creating a series of learning outcomes and customizable modules that can be incorporated into any first-year or introductory biology sequence that reflects our commitment to scientific literacy for majors and non-majors alike. We are especially interested in developing course descriptions to facilitate curriculum design and student transition, especially from the 2-year to 4-year institutions. The NWBC also fosters professional development, provides support, promotes dissemination, and facilitates curricular reforms at our institutions. The development of a comprehensive framework to advance evidence-based STEM pedagogies for all students, and the attention to faculty mentoring and support are the hallmarks of this proposal. The development of commonly used (and evidenced-based) instructional strategies based on the Vision and Change core concepts and competencies will facilitate discussions on curriculum development and credit transfers at institutions in our region and beyond. This project is being jointly funded by the Directorate for Biological Sciences and the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Division of Undergraduate Education as part of their efforts towards support of Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education.