Targeted Infusion Project: Academic Enhancement of Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences Programs at Tennessee State University

有针对性的注入项目：田纳西州立大学生物学、生态学和环境科学项目的学术增强

• 批准号: 1623085
• 负责人: Dafeng Hui
• 金额: $ 37.1万
• 依托单位: Tennessee State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-09-01 至 2021-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1623085&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Targeted; Infusion; Project; Academic; Enhancement

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) through Targeted Infusion Projects supports the development, implementation, and study of evidence-based innovative models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of HBCU undergraduate students so that they may pursue STEM graduate programs and/or careers. The project at Tennessee State University (TSU) seeks to enhance the curricula of the Departments of Biological Sciences, and Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and promote interaction between the students and faculty of the two departments. The proposed activities will enhance integration of research and education in the biology, ecology and environmental sciences (BEES), and provide research opportunities for students through formal instruction and independent research projects. These activities will stimulate students' research interests, enhance their research skills, prepare them for graduate studies, and build a more diverse workforce in BEES. These activities will also increase the retention rate of undergraduate students in Biological, and Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at TSU. Over the three years of the project, more than 300 students enrolled in Biology, Ecology, and other Environmental Sciences courses will benefit directly from this project.The goal of this project is to enhance undergraduate education in the biology, ecology and environmental sciences (BEES). The proposed project will: 1) improve the undergraduate curriculum and course contents by developing and incorporating new research-related course materials; 2) develop a team-oriented and research skill-based multi-disciplinary learning course involving biology, ecology, plant and soil, and environmental sciences; and 3) provide hands-on research experience to undergraduate students through participation in faculty research projects at the TSU Agricultural Education and Research Center (TSU-AREC). This project will significantly improve undergraduate students' training in BEES, and prepare them for graduate studies and a competitive workforce.

历史上的黑人学院和大学本科生计划（HBCU-UP）通过有针对性的输液项目支持开发，实施和基于证据的创新模式和方法的研究，以提高HBCU本科生的准备和成功，使他们可以追求STEM研究生课程和/或职业。田纳西州立大学（大津）的项目旨在加强生物科学系和农业与环境科学系的课程，并促进这两个系的学生和教师之间的互动。拟议的活动将加强生物学，生态学和环境科学（BEES）的研究和教育的整合，并通过正式教学和独立研究项目为学生提供研究机会。这些活动将激发学生的研究兴趣，提高他们的研究技能，为研究生学习做好准备，并在BEES建立更多样化的劳动力。这些活动还将提高大津生物、农业和环境科学专业本科生的留存率。在三年的项目中，超过300名就读生物学、生态学和其他环境科学课程的学生将直接受益于该项目。该项目的目标是加强生物学、生态学和环境科学（BEES）的本科教育。拟议项目将：1）透过发展和加入与研究有关的新教材，改善本科课程和课程内容; 2）发展一个以团队合作为主导，以研究技巧为基础的多学科学习课程，涉及生物学、生态学、植物与土壤，以及环境科学;（3）提供人手-通过参与大津农业教育和研究中心的教师研究项目，为本科生提供研究经验（TSU-AREC）。该项目将大大提高本科生在BEES的培训，并为研究生学习和竞争力的劳动力做好准备。