Reform experts call for university biology education
In fact, the seriousness of the problem was not realized by people today. In 2006, the National Science Foundation (NSF) began to solve this problem. In July 2009, more than 500 researchers, education experts, and policymakers gathered in Washington, DC, to participate in a meeting funded by the NSF and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to assess how far reality is from the goal. It's a long road.
Experts at the meeting believed that the solution of these problems needed to change the deep-rooted culture of academia. The values ​​of these cultures believe that research is higher than education, and there is no need to do a lot of preparation before class. Joan Lowton, Dean and Academic Vice-Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, explained: "We will equip new professors with a set of start-up suggestions, hoping they will establish their own laboratories and carry out research ... Say to them, 'This is your course task. We also hope that you are an innovative teacher'. But we basically have nothing to support them in their teaching success. "
The NSF Education Council has funded many projects aimed at improving the teaching quality of undergraduates in various disciplines. In recent years, the NSF Biology Council has also begun to join this work. At this meeting, James Collins, director of the NSF Biology Department, showed his ambitious plan: to strive for funding in all aspects and improve the quality of biology teaching for undergraduates. It is estimated that Congress should approve the NSF's budget for 2010. Collins hopes to increase US $ 10 million in various such projects next year, including mentors, curriculum development, and research experience for teachers and students. For example, in July this year, NSF announced a $ 50,000 incubator competitive research funding. The director of the Department of Biology also expects to join the Education Council, fund university-based research centers, increase the number of undergraduates majoring in science and the proportion of graduate students, and pay special attention to under-represented minority students.
Participants said that although they were fully aware of the real possibility of fighting for reform resources, they still hoped that the meeting would support the reforms already carried out on the university campus. Eric Steinberg of the University of Georgia, said: "I have heard of a model suitable for us, but this model needs 5 million dollars in 5 years. I dare to guarantee that my dean does not have these now. Money. But we can use this meeting to emphasize to the management that we need to do more. If we have a successful case, maybe the state council can find the money. "
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