Katherine DennistonDeputy Director

Division of Undergraduate EducationNational Science Foundation

AAAS – Vision and Change LaunchFebruary 19, 2011

Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology

Education

Strategy developed by BIO-EHR Working Group (BIO/Ed):

1. Conversations – listen for shared vision and the changes needed to achieve it

2. Conference – crystallize initiative and partnerships3. Report – articulate the vision, synthesize previous

efforts; recommend changes needed & roles; address sustainability

4. Implementation – make investments; implement commitments; improve communication; leverage feedback loops

Approved by a joint meeting of the EHR Advisory Committee and the BIO Advisory Committee in November 2006

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Regional Conversations (2007-2008) NSF-supported – AAAS Facilitation:

211 participants from…community colleges, PUIs,

MSIs, major R1 universities, museums,

science centers, education organizations, other

federal agencies, National Academies, field stations,

professional societies…2008

San FranciscoDenver

Chicago Boston

Atlanta

Washington

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Botanical Society of America (BSA)Ecological Society of America (ESA)Genetics Society of America (GSA)Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)National AcademiesNational Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL)Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB)Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE)

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)American Institute for Biological Sciences (AIBS)

American Physiological Society (APS)American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

American Society for Plant Biologists (ASPB)Biophysical Society

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Professional societies & organizations represented at conversations

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AIBS Biology Education Summit (May 2008)HHMI Summit on Undergraduate Biology:

The Role of Disciplinary Societies (Nov 2008)

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We listened to other voices during 2007-2009:

•NSF Advisory Committees •Biological Sciences•Education & Human Resources•Environmental Research & Education

•NRC reports•National Science Board reports•NSF merit review panel meetings•Professional society meetings

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231 student participants from 13 institutions. Convened by

participants from the regional conversations.

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Mini-conversations (2009) with undergraduate majors and non-majors to gauge importance of issues to students, discuss potential approaches:

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MAJORBiology – 43%

Other STEM – 31%Humanities – 15%

Arts – 3%Undecided – 9%

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2009Vision & Change Conference

July 15-17, 2009

Vision and Change In Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action

February 19, 2011AAAS MeetingWashington, D.C.

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Vision and Change In Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action

Executive Summary

Vision and Change: Next Steps

Community BuildingComputational Skill BuildingFaculty DevelopmentStudent EngagementNew Pedagogies & Materials

Next Steps: NSF Support

Research Coordination Networks - UG Biology Education (RCN-UBE)UG Research in Biology & Mathematics (UBM)Transforming UG Education in STEM (TUES)STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP)Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

Implementing the Vision and Change Report on Undergraduate Biology EducationConvention Center 102B1:00-2:30 -- Today

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Next Steps

Vision and Change In Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action

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Vision and Change II: Celebrating Transformations