Collaborations to Advance Understanding of Science and Ethics (Phase II)

对生物医学研究的支持取决于公众对研究如何进行及其对人类健康至关重要的理解。科学创新的快速步伐带来了新的生物伦理挑战，突出了获得准确科学信息的必要性以及理性公民话语的重要性。“合作，以促进科学和伦理的理解”（事业）第二阶段计划解决了创新的教育资源，准备科学和健康教师探索与他们的学生研究的伦理影响未得到满足的需求。长期目标是提高公众对与健康有关的研究过程的认识，并促进对伦理与科学关系的理解。CAUSE教材旨在提高学生对研究发生的社会背景的认识，展示理解科学内容和研究过程的重要性，并促进分析健康科学伦理问题所需技能的发展。 第二阶段的赠款支持过渡到自我维持的地位，并在全国传播第一阶段开发的专门知识和材料。CAUSE的产品，一个伦理学入门和3个课程单元（艾滋病毒疫苗临床试验，干细胞研究和基因检测），将通过两种主要方法传播。首先，将与华盛顿大学远程教育系合作，为教育工作者开发一个在线课程。一旦创建，试点测试和修订本课程将成为自我维持，并提供给所有美国教师。第二，CAUSE将在各种研讨会/研究所提供教育工作者的专业发展，以确保教师将使用该计划的资源，以及培训他们的同事在使用材料。我们的传播将利用第一阶段的投资，有效地利用已经完成的工作。教育使用的事业计划产品将有助于准备公民谁可以分析有关研究相关问题的未来政策决定的伦理和科学层面，以及他们自己的健康选择。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Support for biomedical research is dependent on public understanding of how research is conducted and its vital importance for human health. The rapid pace of scientific innovation has resulted in new bioethical challenges that highlight both the need for access to accurate scientific information as well as the importance of rational civic discourse. The 'Collaborations to Advance the Understanding of Science and Ethics' (CAUSE) Phase II program addresses an unmet need for innovative educational resources that prepare science and health teachers to explore the ethical implications of research with their students. The long-term goals are to increase public awareness of the processes of health-related research, and to foster understanding of the relationship of ethics to science. CAUSE teaching materials are designed to increase student awareness of the social contexts in which research occurs, demonstrate the importance of understanding science content and the process of research, and promote the development of skills required to analyze ethical issues in the health sciences. This Phase II grant supports the transition to self-sustaining status and national dissemination of the expertise and materials developed in Phase I. The CAUSE products, an Ethics Primer and 3 curriculum units (HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials, Stem Cell Research, and Genetic Testing), will be disseminated through two major methods. First, an online course for educators will be developed in collaboration with the University of Washington Distance Learning Department. Once created, pilot-tested and revised this course will become self-sustaining and available to all US teachers. Second, CAUSE will offer educator professional development in various workshops/institutes, to insure that teachers will use the program resources as well as train their colleagues in utilizing the materials. Our dissemination will capitalize on the investment made in Phase I, effectively leveraging the work already completed. Educational use of the CAUSE program products will assist in the preparation of citizens who can analyze the ethical and scientific dimensions of future policy decisions about research-related issues as well as their own health choices.