ARIZONA BIOLOGY NETWORK

描述：亚利桑那州生物网络(ABN)是 亚利桑那州的20所社区学院和3所亚利桑那州高等学府 旨在增加生物医学学士学位的数量 和行为科学，专注于改善学生的准备和 性能。学生将获得逻辑推理的技能，关键 思考和解决问题；他们还将接受开发方面的培训 职业道德、成功的动力和成功的愿望。学生 将有每周的书面作业，练习解决问题，以及 沟通技巧。学生的成绩将通过预试得到提高， 后测试，通过研究经验提高认知能力， 小组讨论，以及强调研究的生物学课程， 实验室技能、解决问题能力和内容掌握能力。生物学中的一个 课程将是由皮马社区学院提供的远程课程，用作 这是激发人们对该项目兴趣的催化剂。社区学院(CC) 学生将留在学校，直到他们准备好转学。 进展将在他们的家乡社区大学或 在一所州立大学。每名学生都将得到一名教师导师，并将 接受积极主动的建议。为了防止金融危机 经常被认为是停止学习的原因的困难， 学生将得到经济上的支持，因为他们有机会 做家教的钱。这项计划的长期效益是可以预期的 年进入研究生课程的少数族裔学生人数增加 生物科学。

DESCRIPTION: The Arizona Biology Network (ABN) is a bridge program among the 20 community colleges in Arizona and the 3 UA senior institutions designed to increase the number of baccalaureate degrees in the Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences by focusing on improving student preparedness and performance. Students will acquire skills of logical reasoning, critical thinking, and problem solving; they will also receive training in developing work ethics, motivation to success, and the desire to succeed. Students will have weekly written work, practice in problem solving, and communication skills. Student performance will be improved by pre-testing, post-testing, improving cognitive abilities through a research experience, group discussions, and courses in biology that emphasize research, laboratory skills, problem solving, and content mastery. One of the biology courses will be a telecourse offered by Pima Community College to be used as a catalyst to stimulate interest in the program. Community college (CC) students will remain at their institutions until they are transfer ready. Progress will be closely monitored at either their home community college or at a State University. Each student will be given a faculty mentor and will receive proactive advising. In order to try to prevent the financial difficulties which are often cited as the reason for discontinuing studies, student will be supported financially by having the opportunity to earn money working as tutors. A longterm benefit of this program is an expected increase in the number of minority students entering graduate programs in the biological sciences.