Implementation Grant: Development of Multidepartmental, Multidisciplinary Concentrations at Tuskegee University

“在塔斯基吉大学开发多系、多学科的集中度”项目旨在改革生物学教学方法，在当前的生物学课程中注入强大的基因组-生物信息学和生物物理学的重点，并将其与协作研究体验联系起来，这将促进批判性思维，提高量化技能，确定对所学知识的整合的掌握，并向所有学生说明STEM学科的相互联系。该项目的总体目标是通过开发必要的课程，包括微生物基因组学、生物信息学入门、计算基因组学，以及使用计算机进行基因组数据搜索的干实验室和湿实验室；通过将基因组学和生物信息学模块整合到现有课程中，来发展基因组-生物信息学和生物物理学的集中流。通过实施和评估新开发的课程，利用湿/干项目合作和计算机讲座；并通过在普通本科教师，特别是HBCU和MSI的本科教师中传播这些努力的结果。这一努力将导致生物学教育教学质量的提高，培养出一批非常有才华的学生(特别是少数族裔学生)，他们能够利用数学和物理的不同方面来回答生物问题，以及能够运用能够感染学生对科学发现的热情的教学方法的更好的教师队伍。生物课程改革的结果将是对自然科学和物理科学系产生影响，并增加关于如何最好地为21世纪的科学实践培养学生的对话。

The "Development of Multidepartmental,Multidisciplinary Concentrations at Tuskegee University" project seeks to reform the approach to biology instruction by infusing a strong genomic-bioinformatics and biophysics focus into the current biology curriculum and linking it to a collaboratory research experience that will promote critical thinking, enhance quantitative skills, ascertain mastery of integration of knowledge learned, and illustrate the interconnectedness of STEM disciplines for all students.The overarching goal of this project is to develop a genomic-bioinformatic and biophysics stream of concentration by developing requisite courses including Microbial Genomics, Introductory Bioinformatics, Computational Genomics, with dry and wet labs with genomics data search using computers; by integrating genomics and bioinformatics modules into existing courses; by implementing and evaluating the newly developed courses using wet/dry project collaboratories and computer-based lectures; and by disseminating the results of these efforts among undergraduate faculty in general and those at HBCUs and MSIs in particular.This effort will result in an increase in the quality of educational instruction in biology, production of a cadre of very talented students (particularly minority students) who are capable of employing diverse aspects of mathematics and physics to answer biological questions, and better-trained faculty who are capable of deploying pedagogical approaches that infect students with an enthusiasm for scientific discovery. The transformation of the biology curriculum will have the outcome of effecting changes across the natural and physical sciences departments and increasing the dialogue of how best to train students for the practice of science in the 21st century.