Science Case Network

How an RCN-UBE on Case Studies and PBL Can Help You

Pat Marsteller and Ethel Stanley

Channeling Margaret Watrerman

Networking Conference

August 7-8, 2012

RCN-UBE Project #1062049 

Introductions Name, Institution,

Prior PBL or case experience

Something you learned in the last six months and how you learned it

The Vision

Our project supports an active community of science educators, learners, researchers, developers, and professional organizations interested in furthering the accessibility, development, and use of cases and problem based learning (PBL) in science education.

Goals Facilitate communication among researchers,

practitioners and developers from a wide range of institutional types, levels, and geographic locations,

Encourage online and face to face collaboration among researchers and practitioners;

Encourage the development of proposals and unfunded projects advancing case study and PBL;

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SCN Goals Engage current and future faculty in the

activities of the network; Organize and simplify the dissemination of

resources, findings, and opportunities; Generate tools for assessing and researching

the effectiveness of case study and PBL; Collaborate with several scientific

professional organizations in coordinating network conferences;

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Vision & Change:Recommendations Apply to IBP

Integrate Core Concepts and Competencies throughout the Curriculum

Focus on Student-Centered Learning

Promote a Campus-wide Commitment to Change

Engage the Biology Community in the Implementation of Change

Cases and PBL can help!

Integrate Core Concepts and Competencies throughout the Curriculum

Introduce science process skills early and reinforce in all courses

Learning goals focus on core concepts & assessments align with learning goals

Real world examples and relevance

Develop lifelong science learning competencies

Fewer concepts in greater depth

Stimulate curiosity about the natural world

Scientists demonstrate passion for the discipline and delight in sharing passion with students

Focus on Student Centered Learning Engage students as active participants

Use multiple modes of instruction in addition to traditional lecture

Active, outcome oriented, Inquiry driven & relevant courses

Student learning in a cooperative context

Introduce research experiences for all students

Integrate multiple forms of assessment

Ongoing, frequent, multiple forms of feedback

View assessment like scientific research collect and apply data to improve learning

Promote Campus Wide Commitment to Change

Mobilize all stakeholders- students to administrators

Develop a community of scholars dedicated to advancing the sciences and the science of teaching (Science Case Net, an RCN-UBE project)

Advocate for increased status, recognition and reward for innovation in teaching & student success

Require graduate students on training grants to train in teaching the disciple

Provide teaching support and training for all faculty especially postdocs and early career faculty

Engage the Biology Community in Implementation

Promote more concept oriented undergraduate courses & help students integrate facts into larger concepts

Ensure that all courses have authentic opportunities to experience the processes, nature and limits of science

Provide all biology faculty with access to teaching and learning research and encourage application to course development

Create an active learning environment for all students

Encourage all to move beyond the depth vs b\eadth debate:

LESS IS REALLY MORE!

Explore and Join Science Case Net

at http://sciencecasenet.org

Sign up for or create groups Find case studies and PBL problems Find collaborators Learn about teaching with cases

Thank You!