Known Structure, Unknown Function: An Undergraduate Research Curriculum

这个项目正在重新设计生物化学实验室课程，从传统的基于实验室手册的结构化实验转向更具探索性的、基于项目的方法。为此，这个项目是(I)设计一个为期一年的研究型生物化学实验室课程，以便立即实施，(Ii)将该课程开发为一系列单独的单元或模块，可以很容易地转移到其他机构，以及(Iii)开发和发布一个网站，向其他对改进本科生物化学课程感兴趣的人传播基础设施。长期的教育目标是加强本科生的科学教育，并为其他生物化学教育工作者提供一个框架，使他们可以改造自己的课程，从而对生物化学学生的教育质量产生更广泛的影响。其目标是培养科学家，而不是科学专业的学生。开发的教育材料和资源可以通过网站向其他教育工作者和机构提供。这项工作还通过在适当的教育期刊上发表，以及在生物化学教育工作者参加的地区和国家会议上发表演讲来传播。

This project is re-designing biochemistry laboratory courses, from the traditional structured experiments based on laboratory manuals to a more exploratory, project-based approach. To that end, this project is (i) designing a year-long, research-based biochemistry laboratory course for immediate implementation, (ii) developing the course as a series of individual units, or modules, which can be easily transferred to other institutions, and (iii) developing and publishing a website that disseminates the infrastructure to others interested in improving their undergraduate biochemistry programs. The long-term educational goal is to enhance the scientific education of undergraduate students, and to provide other biochemistry educators with a framework by which they can transform their own programs, thereby having a broader impact on the quality of education of biochemistry students. The goal is to educate scientists, not science majors.The educational materials and resources developed are available to other educators and institutions via a website. The work is also being disseminated via publication in appropriate educational journals, and via presentations at regional and national meetings which biochemistry educators attend.