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

该项目正在发展一个西北生物科学联盟（NWBC），这是一个由各级生物学教师组成的社区，他们具有不同的教学经验和科学培训，他们对愿景和变革采取“自下而上”的方法：行动呼吁倡议。我们正在创建一系列的学习成果和可定制的模块，可以纳入任何第一年或介绍生物学序列，反映了我们对专业和非专业科学素养的承诺。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的过渡，特别是从2年制到4年制的机构。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，为所有学生推进基于证据的STEM课程，以及关注教师的指导和支持是这项提案的标志。基于“愿景和变革”核心概念和能力的常用（和循证）教学战略的发展将促进我们地区内外机构对课程开发和学分转移的讨论。该项目由生物科学理事会和本科教育司教育和人力资源理事会共同资助，作为其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.