RCN-UBE-Incubator: HBCU-ALBN:Network of Biologists and Life Science Educators for Vision and Change in the Curriculum

该项目旨在创建一个RCN-UBE网络，目的是在亚拉巴马的几所历史悠久的黑人学院和大学（HBCU）提供教师发展活动。HBCU-Alabama Biosciences Network（HBCU-ALBN）将是一个生物学家和生命科学家的社区，来自各个阶层，不同的经验，教学方法和科学培训谁愿意采用和探索建议的课程变化，在本科科学教育是非常需要的HBCU系统。指导委员会的人员规划会议将于2014年夏天在亚拉巴马州立大学举办一个研讨会。网络活动将提供一个论坛，以交流正在进行的改革的例子，并将挑战其他教师在他们的课堂上纳入积极的学习方法，以更好地吸引学生。 例如，教师将考虑使用案例研究来展示学生在生命科学课程中学习的日常相关性，鼓励学生之间的合作学习，并探索在课堂上使用新技术。该项目的更广泛影响在于形成HBCU教师网络，他们希望在课堂上采用以学生为中心的方法，以更好地吸引学生。 网络活动的重点将是专业和非专业课程，以提高所有学生的生物素养和保留对生物学感兴趣的学生。目前，在亚拉巴马的HBCU，还没有一个生命科学教师的中央协会，让他们分享资源和信息，以改善本科生物学教育。 该RCN-UBE网络计划形成这样一个网络，可以作为其他州的其他HBCU和社区学院的典范。该项目由生物科学理事会和本科教育部教育和人力资源理事会共同资助，以支持应对本科教育中的愿景和变革所带来的挑战：行动呼吁http://visionandchange.org/finalreport/

This project seeks to create an RCN-UBE network for the purpose of providing faculty development activities at several historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in Alabama. The HBCU-Alabama Biosciences Network (HBCU-ALBN) will be a community of biologists and life scientists from all ranks, diverse experiences, pedagogical approaches and scientific training who will be willing to adopt and explore recommended curriculum changes in undergraduate science education that are much needed in the HBCU system.Virtual and in-person planning meetings by the Steering Committee will proceed a workshop planned for the summer of 2014 at Alabama State University. Network activities will provide a forum to exchange examples of reforms that are underway and will challenge other faculty to incorporate active learning approaches in their classes to better engage students. For example, faculty will consider using case studies to demonstrate the everyday relevance of what students learn in life science courses, encourage cooperative learning among students, and explore the use of new technologies in the classroom.The broader impacts of the project lie in forming a network of faculty at HBCUs who want to adopt student-centered approaches in the classroom to better engage students. Courses for both majors and non-majors will be the focus of network activities to improve biological literacy of all students and retention of students interested in biology. Currently there is no central association of life science faculty at HBCUs in Alabama for them to share resources and information to improve undergraduate biology education. This RCN-UBE network plans to form such a network that could serve as a model for other HBCUs and community colleges in other states.This project is funded jointly by the Directorate for Biological Sciences and the Directorate of Education and Human Resources, Division of Undergraduate Education in support of efforts to address the challenges posed in Vision and Change in Undergraduate Education: A Call to Action http://visionandchange.org/finalreport/