ERIC Number: EJ1277185
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Dec
Pages: 12
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ISSN: EISSN-1931-7913
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A Call for Data-Driven Networks to Address Equity in the Context of Undergraduate Biology
Thompson, Seth K.; Hebert, Sadie; Berk, Sara; Brunelli, Rebecca; Creech, Catherine; Drake, Abby Grace; Fagbodun, Sheritta; Garcia-Ojeda, Marcos E.; Hall, Carrie; Harshman, Jordan; Lamb, Todd; Robnett, Rachael; Shuster, Michèle; Cotner, Sehoya; Ballen, Cissy J.
CBE - Life Sciences Education, v19 n4 Meeting Report 2 Dec 2020
National efforts to improve equitable teaching practices in biology education have led to an increase in research on the barriers to student participation and performance, as well as solutions for overcoming these barriers. Fewer studies have examined the extent to which the resulting data trends and effective strategies are generalizable across multiple contexts or are specific to individual classrooms, institutions, or geographic regions. To address gaps in our understanding, as well as to establish baseline information about students across contexts, a working group associated with a research coordination network (Equity and Diversity in Undergraduate STEM, EDU-STEM) convened in Las Vegas, Nevada, in November of 2019. We addressed the following objectives: (1) characterize the present state of equity and diversity in undergraduate biology education research; (2) address the value of a network of educators focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics equity; (3) summarize the status of data collection and results; (4) identify and prioritize questions and interventions for future collaboration; and (5) construct a recruitment plan that will further the efforts of the EDU-STEM research coordination network. The report that follows is a summary of the conclusions and future directions from our discussion.
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Networks, Educational Research, Equal Education, Teaching Methods, Barriers, STEM Education, Teacher Attitudes, Advisory Committees, Intervention, Teacher Collaboration, Futures (of Society), Minority Group Students, College Faculty, Institutional Characteristics, Community Colleges, Data Collection
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1919462
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