RCN-UBE The Case Study and PBL Network

该项目支持发展本科生物学教育研究协调网络，重点是扩大两种有效教学方法：案例研究和基于问题的学习(PBL)的使用和知识。使用这些方法，学生协作分析在现实环境中呈现生物问题的场景。然后，学生进行调查并报告调查结果。案例研究或PBL已被证明帮助本科生在问题表达和数据分析方面发展出众的技能，同时他们学到了与传统方法一样多的内容。案例研究和PBL网络将刺激教学创新，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网络将美国现有的几个案例研究和PBL中心的专业知识和资源结合在一起，共同努力吸引其他生物学教师使用、开发或进行这些教学方法的研究。该网络将实现这些教学方法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，同时满足NRC关于以问题为基础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：少数族裔教员和少数族裔服务机构、社区学院教员、研究生和博士后。预计来自广泛地理位置(包括国际成员)的所有机构类型都将参加。招聘将从案例研究和PBL中心现有的邮件列表开始(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建议。该项目由生物科学局生物基础设施部和教育与人力资源局本科教育司联合资助，作为其本科生物学教育愿景和变革努力的一部分。

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.