2014 Biology REU Workshop: Using Evidence-Based Approaches to Enhance and Strengthen the REU Experience, April 10-12, 2014-Arlington, VA

威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校提议为NSF BIO REU站点组织一个研讨会，将首席研究员（pi）聚集在一起讨论REU项目开发和实施的循证方法。会议的首要主题将是使用基于证据的方法来加强和加强REU经验。研讨会的结构将与NSF REU计划的目标保持一致，并将通过演讲、讨论、网络小组和海报会议来发展pi之间的社区，讨论为生物科学本科生提供高质量有意义的研究经验的策略。研讨会前的在线调查将发送给项目负责人，以评估他们对研讨会的需求和期望，并收集信息，为研讨会规划提供信息。将要求pi在预调查中确定他们对网络机会的兴趣，这些信息将用于确定讨论的主题。非正式机制将用于在研讨会期间收集反馈，然后用于对研讨会议程进行中点调整。Bio REU LC（领导委员会）的成员将在第一天结束时开会登记，审查评论框的反馈，分享他们参与活动的非正式反馈，并在必要时对最后一天的议程进行调整。工作坊结束后，将立即进行工作坊后在线评估调查，以评估工作坊后勤、工作坊活动的有效性，并收集对未来工作坊的建议。本次评估结果将包含在提交给NSF的最终报告中。欲了解更多信息，请联系PI， Janet Branchaw博士（branchaw@wisc.edu）。

The University of Wisconsin-Madison proposes to organize a workshop for NSF BIO REU Sites that will bring Principal Investigators (PIs) together to discus evidence-based approaches in REU program development and implementation. The overarching theme of the meeting will be to use Evidence-Based Approaches to Enhance and Strengthen the REU Experience. The structure of the workshop will align with the goals of the NSF REU program and will be designed to develop community among the PIs through presentations, discussions, networking panels and poster sessions about strategies for delivering high quality meaningful research experiences to undergraduate students in the biological sciences. A pre-workshop on-line survey will be sent to the PIs to assess their needs and expectations for the workshop and to gather information that will inform workshop planning. PIs will be asked to identify their interests regarding networking opportunities in the pre-survey and this information will be used to define topics for discussion. Informal mechanisms will be used to collect feedback during the workshop which will then be used to make mid- point adjustments to the workshop agenda. Members of the Bio REU LC (Leadership Council) will meet at the end of the first full day to check-in, review the comments box feedback, share their informal feedback from participating in the activities and, if necessary, make adjustments to the final day's agenda. A post-workshop on-line evaluation survey will be administered immediately following the workshop to assess the effectiveness of the workshop logistics, the workshop activities and to gather suggestions for future workshops. The results of this evaluation will be included in the final report submitted to NSF. More information is available by contacting the PI, Dr. Janet Branchaw at branchaw@wisc.edu.