BIO2010: Transforming Undergraduate Education for Future Research BiologistsBiological sciences have been revolutionized, not only in the way research is conductedâ€"with the introduction of techniques such as recombinant DNA and digital technologyâ€"but also in how research findings are communicated among professionals and to the public. Yet, the undergraduate programs that train biology researchers remain much the same as they were before these fundamental changes came on the scene. This new volume provides a blueprint for bringing undergraduate biology education up to the speed of today's research fast track. It includes recommendations for teaching the next generation of life science investigators, through:
The committee presents a dozen brief case studies of exemplary programs at leading institutions and lists many resources for biology educators. This volume will be important to biology faculty, administrators, practitioners, professional societies, research and education funders, and the biotechnology industry. |
Contents
Executive Summary | 1 |
Introduction 1 | 10 |
A New Biology Curriculum 2 | 27 |
3 Instructional Materials and Approaches for Interdisciplinary Teaching | 60 |
Engaging Students with Interdisciplinary and Projectbased Laboratories 4 | 75 |
Enabling Undergraduates to Experience the Excitement of Biology 5 | 87 |
Implementation 6 | 101 |
References 7 | 117 |
Charge to the Committee A | 123 |