Modeling from molecules to moose Teaching students to develop agent-based simulations in biology Elizabeth F. Ryder 1, Joseph R. Boyd 1, Timothy B. Marsden.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Initiative on K-12 Teacher Preparation Natasha Speer, Univ. of Maine Tim Scott and Omah Williams, Texas A & M Noah Finkelstein, Univ. Colorado-Boulder.

Advertisements

Discovery Methods in Physics at UTexas R. N. Little

INTRODUCTION TO AP BIOLOGY What is AP Biology  AP Biology is designed to be the equivalent of a University Introductory Biology Course  It.

Research and Impact The WaterBotics ® evaluation and research studies include two synergistic, but distinct, domains: educational impact and scale-up/sustainability.

Evolution Education at the Undergraduate Level Peter White Merle Heidemann Jim Smith.

Teaching Courses in Scientific Computing 30 September 2010 Roger Bielefeld Director, Advanced Research Computing.

Computational Science Education Programs CASC Meeting October 4,2012 Steven I. Gordon

Integrating Mathematical Concepts Across the Biology Curriculum— Remediation Efforts, Introductory Biology Sequence, Biostatistics, and Bioinformatics.

Lab Modules For a 1 st or 2 nd Statistics Course Shonda Kuiper

BPC: Art and Computation – Summer 2007 Art and Computation New Voices and New Visions for Engaging Native Americans in Computer Science.

Funding Opportunities NSF Division of Undergraduate Education North Dakota State University June 6, 2005.

New Voices and New Visions for Engaging Native Americans in Computer Science.

Blending video games with learning: Issues and challenges with classroom implementations in the Turkish context Tüzün, H. (2007). Blending video games.

Wireless Notebooks as Means for Fostering Active Learning in Higher Education Miri Barak The Department of Education in Technology and Science, Technion.

BPC: Art and Computation – Summer 2007 BPC Workshop Glenn Bresnahan

National Science Foundation: Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (TUES)

Lessons Learned Findings from Ten Formative Assessments of Educational Initiatives at MIT ( ) Lori Breslow, Ph.D. and The Staff of the Teaching.

Cluster Analysis on Perceived Effects of Scholarships on STEM Majors’ Commitment to Becoming Teachers versus Teaching in High Needs Schools Pey-Yan Liou.

Effective Math Online LearningLDT 2001EMOL EMO L Effective Mathematics Online Learning.

Computer Science Department 1 An Open Source Laboratory for Operating Systems Projects * Mark Claypool, David Finkel, Craig Wills Computer Science Department.

How do we get students to think like scientists? Fiona Rawle.

Join us in Summer 2008! Plant IT : Careers, Cases, and Collaborations Ethel Stanley BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium Claire Hemingway Botanical Society of.

Development of a Laboratory Kit for Robotics Engineering Education Gregory S. Fischer, William R. Michalson, Taskin Padir, Gary Pollice Worcester Polytechnic.

University of Latvia Faculty of Biology Biology Bachelor Study Programme.

1 UTeach Professional Development Courses. 2 UTS Step 1 Early exposure to classroom environment (can be as early as a student’s first semester)

Can understanding different scientific cultures and practices in Biology and Physics lead to better teaching of Introductory Physics to biologists? Robert.

Science Technology Engineering Mathematics.  STEM education is influential in driving national economic growth & innovation  Every person depends on.

Project Connect 2 Teach Rebecca J. Speelman, Ed.D. York College of Pennsylvania Shared at the National Education Computing Conference 2009.

Hawai‘i PEEC/TCUP How can TCUP Institutions Support Faculty-Student Relationships Promoting Undergraduate Engagement in Research? Hervé Collin Math and.

Diagnostic Question Clusters and student active learning: Their role in faculty development of scientific teaching Alan B. Griffith, University of Mary.

1 ISECON 2004 Providing and Evaluating Instructional Multimedia Institutes for Science, Mathematics and Technology Educators ISECON 2004 Newport, Rhode.

Teaching to the Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education CAUSEway Webinar Sept 12, 2006.

Katherine Denniston Deputy Director Division of Undergraduate Education National Science Foundation AAAS – Vision and Change Launch February 19, 2011 Vision.

Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics PROGRAM.

ACTIONS: Use teamwork as a strategy to: 1.Complete mapping of course learning outcomes to IHB program competencies and Vision & Change core competencies.

1. October 25, 2011 Louis Everett & John Yu Division of Undergraduate Education National Science Foundation October 26, 2011 Don Millard & John Yu Division.

Biology Scholars Program American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Washington, DC.

1 VIE: Vertical Integration of Computer, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering Education Abhijit Chandra, Julie Dickerson, Matt Feldmann, Don Flugrad,

Outreach at an Academic Library: Targeting the Gatekeepers Bredny Rodriguez, MLS AHIP Health & Life Sciences Informationist Louise M. Darling Biomedical.

Implementing Practices That Lead to Institutional Change: Faculty Development Kaci Thompson, University of Maryland Joe Watkins, University of Arizona.

Biology 1113 Course Redesign Caroline Breitenberger, Director Judy Ridgway, Assistant Director Center for Life Sciences Education.

Evidence… Policy Institutional Support and Facilitation Need to Change Learning and Implementing New Practices Facilitating the Learning and Implementation.

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society APS Resources for Teachers and Students Miranda Byse, Ph.D.

Figure Molecular Biology of the Cell (© Garland Science 2008)

Figure 14-1 Molecular Biology of the Cell (© Garland Science 2008)

Evaluation and Research team March Workshop March 5, 2016 NSF Division of Undergraduate Education.

BIS 220 Introduction to Computer Application and Systems Check this A+ tutorial guideline at 220/BIS-220-Complete-Class-Guide.

PI–Dr. Charles P. Funkhouser

PI–Dr. Charles P. Funkhouser

Title of Paper Methodology Abstract: Introduction:

Mary Nelson Harnam Arnega George Mason University

PI – Dr. Charles P. Funkhouser NSF Funded Project DUE Award #

NSDL: A New Tool for Teaching and Learning.

GOALS OF THE CONFERENCE CONFERENCE PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION

Short-term intervention with CREATE influences

Research Problem: High D/W/F rates in undergraduate introductory biology. Indicates a basic lack of biological literacy Loss of students from the biology.

Design strategies for research-based activities Joshua S

Christopher J. Paradise Davidson College

Initial Findings about Graduate Teaching Assistants’ Training Needs to Foster Active Learning in Statistics Kristen E. Roland and Jennifer J. Kaplan.

Algebra Nation A free powerful algebra tool

Facilitator Linda C. Hodges

Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education

Scott A. Sinex Prince George’s Community College

DESE Updates SCience Fall 2017

All About Android Prof. John Cole Senior Lecturer

MIT Guided Inquiry/Tutorials: On Line Delivery of Review Tutorials and ComplexProblems in Science and Engineering Steven Lerman, John Belcher, Haynes.

Teaching Resource – Module 2 Presentation & Simulation Integration

PI–Dr. Charles P. Funkhouser

Confronting 500 Years of Separation:

NextGen STEM Teacher Preparation in WA State

Presentation transcript:

Modeling from molecules to moose Teaching students to develop agent-based simulations in biology Elizabeth F. Ryder 1, Joseph R. Boyd 1, Timothy B. Marsden 1, Meagan E. Sullender 1, Brian T. White 2 1 Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2 UMass Boston NSF TUES Award

Motivation Vision and Change in Undergraduate Education (AAAS, 2010) Biology should be taught more conceptually Students need experience with modeling, simulation, and systems approaches to biology. Simulation in Biology course Agent-based modeling: systems approach Similar concepts in different areas of biology: ecology, cell biology, molecular biology StarLogoTNG: Gentle introduction to programming and simulation that is immediately relevant to biology

Goals Students in Simulation in Biology will: Gain a deep understanding of biological content and the connections among different fields in biology. Gain experience with use of simulation in science; hypothesis testing and predicting Make connections between mathematics, computer science, and biology Show increased ‘systems thinking’; understand ‘emergent properties’ of systems

Simulation in Biology class Logistics Boot camp, practice simulation, project, blog Class time mostly working in groups

Student project: Schistosomiasis

Evaluation, Dissemination & Acknowledgments Evaluation Faculty development Implementation of Simulation in Biology at UMass Boston, Summer 2014 Instructor is an ecologist with little programming background Dissemination ‘kit’ Tutorials, Boot camp problems, teacher’s guide Practice projects with guidelines and code Acknowledgments Eric Klopfer and colleagues, MIT WPI students NSF TUES Award