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Making the Case for Vision and ChangeScience Case Network ASMCUE 2013Denver, COwww.pulsecommunity.org1

www.pulsecommunity.orgWhat is PULSE?Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences Education

National effort to transform undergraduate education through Vision and Change at the departmental levelwww.pulsecommunity.orgwww.pulsecommunity.orgNSF, NIH/NIGMS, and HHMI to help target new and bold financial and other resource investments for education transformation

Professional Societies Outcomes will be presented at meetings and published in journals

Department Chairs and Faculty It is well recognized that departments and faculty are aware of the challenges of STEM education in the U.S. and its impact on American global competitiveness

2Leadership Fellows at ASMCUE: Loretta Brancaccio-Taras, Kingsborough Community College (CUNY)William B. Davis, Washington State UniversityNitya Jacob, Oxford College of Emory UniversityMelanie J. Lee-Brown, Guilford CollegeKaren Klyczek, University of Wisconsin-River FallsTodd Primm, Sam Houston State University

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www.pulsecommunity.orgWhat is V&C? final report of a national conference (July 2009) organized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science with support from the NSF and input from NIH and HHMI.

4Vision & Change Call to ActionHow manyHave heard of it?Have read it?Have embraced it and made changes in their teaching and/or scholarship?Are in departments that are fully implementing the recommendations?www.pulsecommunity.orgwww.pulsecommunity.orgVision & Change Call to ActionShare at your table:

Has the V&C call to action impacted your department/program

If so, how?

If not, why not? What would it take?www.pulsecommunity.orgwww.pulsecommunity.org60% of students who enter college planning to major in a STEM field fail to graduate with a STEM degree.

80% of underrepresented students

Presidents Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), March 2012 issue of ScienceWhy Change? Whats the Urgency?www.pulsecommunity.orgwww.pulsecommunity.org80% of students from underrepresented groups do not pursue the major after freshman biology; 60% for all others

The US needs 1 million new STEM degrees over the next decade to maintain global leadership (PCAST, 2012)Since Sputnik, an estimated 1 Trillion dollars has been spent on educational reform with little full-scale change in faculty or students

7Students leave STEM during the first two years for three major reasons:

a) Uninspiring introductory courses. (86% of faculty use lecture as their primary mode of teaching.)

b) Difficulty with the required math

c) Unwelcoming academic culture in STEM

Why Change? Whats the Urgency?www.pulsecommunity.orgwww.pulsecommunity.org80% of students from underrepresented groups do not pursue the major after freshman biology; 60% for all others

The US needs 1 million new STEM degrees over the next decade to maintain global leadership (PCAST, 2012)Since Sputnik, an estimated 1 Trillion dollars has been spent on educational reform with little full-scale change in faculty or students

8A Vision for Implementing ChangeIntegrate core concepts and competencies into curriculumFocus on student-centered learningAuthentic research experiencesInnovative pedagogical practices active learning, multiple forms of instructionAssessment of student learning outcomes3. Promote a campus wide commitment to changeAdministrative support, faculty development, resources and tools for reform4. Engage the biology community

www.pulsecommunity.orgwww.pulsecommunity.orgSummary of vision and change with examples of how the change is implemented9A Vision for Implementing ChangeIntegrate core concepts and competencies into curriculum Focus on student-centered learningAuthentic research experiencesInnovative pedagogical practices active learning, multiple forms of instructionAssessment of student learning outcomes3. Promote a campus wide commitment to changeAdministrative support, faculty development, resources and tools for reform4. Engage the biology community

www.pulsecommunity.orgCase studiesand PBLwww.pulsecommunity.orgSummary of vision and change with examples of how the change is implemented10Core Concepts for Biological LiteracyEVOLUTION

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

INFORMATION FLOW, EXCHANGE, AND STORAGE

PATHWAYS AND TRANSFORMATIONS OF ENERGY AND MATTER SYSTEMS

C. Brewer, PERG, 2/2011

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www.pulsecommunity.orgCore CompetenciesAbility to apply the process of scienceuse quantitative reasoninguse modeling and simulationcommunicate and collaborate with other disciplinesunderstand the relationship between science and society

www.pulsecommunity.orgwww.pulsecommunity.orgCurricular changes: Shift to focus on core competencies.

Ability to apply the process of science:Biology is evidence based and grounded in the formal practices of observation, experimentation, and hypothesis testing.Ability to use quantitative reasoning:Biology relies on applications of quantitative analysis and mathematical reasoning.Ability to use modeling and simulation:Biology focuses on the study of complex systems.Ability to tap in to the interdisciplinary nature of science:Biology is an interdisciplinary scienceAbility to communicate and collaborate with other disciplines:Biology is a collaborative scientific discipline.Ability to understand the relationship between science and society:Biology is conducted in a societal context.

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www.pulsecommunity.orgCore CompetenciesAbility to apply the process of scienceuse quantitative reasoninguse modeling and simulationcommunicate and collaborate with other disciplinesunderstand the relationship between science and societyCase studies and PBL!www.pulsecommunity.orgwww.pulsecommunity.orgCurricular changes: Shift to focus on core competencies.

Ability to apply the process of science:Biology is evidence based and grounded in the formal practices of observation, experimentation, and hypothesis testing.Ability to use quantitative reasoning:Biology relies on applications of quantitative analysis and mathematical reasoning.Ability to use modeling and simulation:Biology focuses on the study of complex systems.Ability to tap in to the interdisciplinary nature of science:Biology is an interdisciplinary scienceAbility to communicate and collaborate with other disciplines:Biology is a collaborative scientific discipline.Ability to understand the relationship between science and society:Biology is conducted in a societal context.

13Case studies and PBLInvestigative casesInterrupted casesClicker casesGuided problemsOpen-ended problemsUsing stories to teach sciencewww.pulsecommunity.orgwww.pulsecommunity.orgCase studies and PBLRelevant cases improve student motivation and engagement with the material Studentslearn and apply concepts in realistic contextscan access problems in cases from multiple perspectives and disciplines; increased global awareness develop critical thinking skills related to science, such as question formulation, data analysis, and peer review

www.pulsecommunity.orgwww.pulsecommunity.orgWork of PULSE FellowsSelf-Assessment RubricsTools for curriculum mapping, strategic planningResources Ambassadors programRegional WorkshopsConnecting colleagues - PULSE Macademia www.pulsecommunity.orgwww.pulsecommunity.orgWhat are the PULSE Fellows developing to help with the implementation of V&C?16

www.pulsecommunity.orgOnline Resources AvailableResources page developed by PULSE Fellows httpp://www.callutheran.edu/Academic_Programs/Departments/BioDev/PULSE/resources.htmlOnline workshop for regional meetings (www.tinyurl.com/4pulse)PULSE community (www.pulsecommunity.org)Vision and Change (http://visionandchange.org/)

Sharing PULSE Resourceswww.pulsecommunity.orgwww.pulsecommunity.orgCan demonstrate the Resources page (developed by David Marcey)17Self-Assessment Rubrics Faculty Practice / Faculty SupportStudent EngagementPedagogy Faculty DevelopmentInfrastructure

Curriculum Alignment and Assessment RubricCurriculum AlignmentCourse-level & Program-level Assessment

Climate for Change Rubric

www.pulsecommunity.orgwww.pulsecommunity.orgwww.pulsecommunity.orgThe Self Assessment rubrics developed by PULSE Fellows work in progress18PULSE AmbassadorsVisitation teams of 3-4 Vision and Change Ambassadors

Role of the Ambassadors

Proposed timeline

www.pulsecommunity.orgwww.pulsecommunity.orgwww.pulsecommunity.orgThe Self Assessment rubrics developed by PULSE Fellows work in progress19

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