HPL-Based Ethics Education for Life Science and Bioengineering Students

生命科学和生物工程专业的学生遇到了具有挑战性的学习、实践和研究环境。科学技术的迅速发展使变化成为这些环境中的一个恒定因素。在这个不断变化的环境中，进入工业、专业或学术界的毕业生可能会面临道德问题和挑战。该项目旨在帮助学生认识和解决这些职业和环境中的道德问题。它是在VaNTH工程研究中心的基础上建造的。采用“人们如何学习”（HPL）方法开发教学材料的研究性教育计划。所采用的主要策略是创建基于案例的生命科学伦理教育模块和相关材料，供研究生使用。材料的开发主要是为了生物工程领域的跨学科受众。这些模块强调的主题与HHS研究诚信办公室（ORI）定义的负责任的研究行为（RCR）的有效道德框架的关键组成部分相一致。该项目将评估这些模块对学生的影响。具有道德标准和法规的知识，道德决策的技能，以及在实践中整合道德标准和原则的能力。在被证明有效后，模块将在生物医学工程学会（BMES）和工程、医学和生物学联盟（AEMB）学生分会的帮助下，通过生物医学工程学会的一个专门部门，分发给大学和专业人士进行测试和使用。S网站、学术网络和专业会议。

Life sciences and bioengineering students encounter challenging learning, practice, and research environments. Rapid developments in science and technology make change a constant factor in those environments. In this changing landscape, graduates entering careers in industry, the professions, or academia are likely to face ethical issues and challenges. This project is preparing students to recognize and address ethical issues in these careers and environments. It is building on the VaNTH Engineering Research Center?s research education program by employing a "How People Learn" (HPL) approach to develop didactic materials. The primary strategy being employed is the creation of case-based educational modules and related materials in life science ethics for use by graduate students. Materials are being developed largely for an interdisciplinary audience in bioengineering. The modules emphasize themes that are aligned to critical components of an effective ethical framework for the responsible conduct of research (RCR) as defined by HHS Office of Research Integrity (ORI). The project will assess the effects of these modules on students? knowledge of ethical standards and regulations, skills in ethical decision making, and ability to integrate ethical standards and principles in practice. After they are proven effective, modules will be disseminated for testing and use with the help of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) and the Alliance for Engineering and Medicine and Biology (AEMB) student chapters to universities and professionals through a dedicated section of the Biomedical Engineering Society?s website, academic networks, and professional meetings.