Pat Marsteller
Beyond <i>BIO2010</i>: Integrating Biology and Mathematics: Collaborations, Challenges, and Opportunities
Emory University
cbelife sciences educationvol 9 3 editorialfree accessbeyond bio2010 integrating biology mathematics collaborations challenges opportunitiespat marstellerpat marstelleremory university atlanta ga 30322search papers authorpublished online13 oct 2017httpsdoiorg101187cbe10060084aboutsectionsview pdf toolsadd favoritesdownload citationstrack citations shareshare onfacebooktwitterlinked inredditemail introductionwelcome special issue cbelife sciences education national scientific academic community issued repeated clarion calls revising college biology curricula mathematical computational preparation future life scientists reflect tools practices science issue celebrates progress incorporating quantitative reasoning biology courses integrating biological exemplars mathematics courses within 17 articles seven essays seven features readers find examples innovative undergraduate research programs emerged research collaborations biologists mathematicians well collaborations initiated either biologists mathematicians articles essays illustrate collaborations biologists quantitative scientists resulted new courses new majors textbooks modules highlight celebrate progress toward bio2010 visionintroductory biology courses modules modelsmultiple approaches integrate quantitative skills introductory biology courses give educators options adopt adapt materials institutions example thompson et al demonstrate quantitative proficiency appreciation mathematics increases use interactive modules bray speth et al illustrate infusion methods teaching quantitative skills large class robeva discusses modules align molecular biology discrete mathematics matthews et al describe collaboration mathematics biological sciences education faculty create develop implement evaluate interdisciplinary quantitative course firstyear students jungck et al make case linking mathematical manipulative models interactive exploration computer simulations derivation mathematical relationships analysis real data sets help learners develop appreciation mathematical reasoning informs problem solving inference precise communication biologycalculus upperlevel courses highlight research frontiers catalyze curricular changefirst mathematics calculus courses integrate biological examples modeling research also catalyze curricular reform example duffus olifer illustrate calculus course life science majors affected upperlevel neuroscience courses incorporating modeling bioinformatics statistical analyses real research projects integrated courses usher et al describe developing biocalculus section standard calculus course embedding quantitative activities existing biology courses led new interdisciplinary major quantitative biology designed students interested solving complex biological problems using advanced mathematical approaches chiel et al depict upperlevel modeling course introduces students strong backgrounds math engineering excitement research frontiers biology similarly tra evans use real microarray data sets central tool engaging advanced undergraduates sophisticated statistical analysis smolinski uses research data sets introduce biology neuroscience students computational statistical analytical toolset required modern biological research integrating research projects within postcalculus statistics course watkins outlines onesemester course aimed familiarizing students statistical thinking scientific procedures quantitative modeling statistical software computational tools svoboda passmore address program structure structure specific modeling tasks influence student learning yearlong course research project develop heuristics building evaluating curricular reform elements knisley behravesh describe unique interinstitutional collaboration modeling course biomedical engineering course focused one primary biomedical engineering problem could easily run physiology class athletes students interested sports medicine multiple modeling solutionsundergraduate research catalyst reformreaders find examples undergraduate research programs students dual mentoring examples individual mentors incorporated biology quantitative elements milton et al example call teaching time management project management skills enhance effectiveness collaborative undergraduate research projects often undergraduate research programs catalyze curriculum reform goins et al describe development implementation faculty alliance across academic departments increase biomathematics research opportunities underrepresented minorities model includes fostering associations research regular undergraduate academic courses creating disseminating biomathematics teaching learning modules enhancing learning community support interface mathematics biology miller walston describe grassroots efforts faculty members grown broad support faculty administration building undergraduate research resources already place university developed interdisciplinary teams researchers created opportunities curricular scholarly conversations faculty supported faculty development using research interests caudill et al describe four recent undergraduate research projects involving students faculty biology physics mathematics computer science contributed conception implementation new quantitative science course firstyear students integrates material first course major biology chemistry mathematics computer science physicsbeyond bio2010 challenges futuremany papers examine key barriers full integration quantitative methods potential solutions bergevin 2010 indicates one biggest challenges biology mathematics education originates departmental differences resources teaching priorities philosophies inculcating collaborative curriculum developments require administrative recognition efforts well changes reward structure institutions join movement new journal attracts biologists mathematicians computer scientists might one solution alternatively existing science mathematics education journal could incorporate special issues issue routine features integrated educational approaches providing faculty rewards publication disseminationalthough bioquest curriculum consortium 25yr history educating current faculty bringing biologists mathematicians computer scientists together collaborate curriculum developments many faculty still uncomfortable approaches outlined special issue noted marsteller et al essay issue developing digital library repository tested strategies modules one approach helping faculty future faculty incorporate new strategies teaching integrative modules however continued summer institutes workshops society meetings special efforts reach graduate students postdoctoral associates urgently neededstudents often resist new pedagogical curriculum approaches perhaps biologists quantitative colleagues make use report american association medical colleges howard hughes medical institute 2009 outlines competencies future physicians create quantitative competencies graduate programs career paths students easily see old curriculum pedagogy longer sufficient biology majors need aware breadth opportunities available professionally increases enormously mathematics computer science taken using authentic research data analysis models simulations biology students may easy converts mathematics computational science students may harder convincevariable preparation entrylevel college students calls collaboration colleges k12 educators prepare students integrating mathematics computational skills science courses using pedagogies illustrate authentic realworld applications science mathematics collaborating develop common learning outcomes mathematical computational literacy validated assessmentplacement tests shared outcomes assessments facilitative student faculty transition integrated mathematical biology worldmany innovations portrayed special issue could happened without generous support howard hughes medical institute national science foundation national institutes health continued expanded funding streams required adopt adapt innovations portrayed create new ones address challengesthe authors special issue deserve credit pioneering many explorations hybrid space mathematics biology undergraduate level hope efforts adopted adapted implemented broadly witness multiple instantiations germinal approaches well flowering numerous innovations invite community distribute issue colleagues biology mathematics statistics computational science solicit contributions cselse focus innovations interface biology quantitative sciencesreferencesamerican association medical colleges howard hughes medical institute 2009 american association medical colleges howard hughes medical institute 2009 scientific foundations future physicians washington dc google scholarbergevin 2010 bergevin c 2010 towards improving integration undergraduate biology mathematics education j microbiol biol educ 11 2833 medline google scholarfiguresreferencesrelateddetailscited 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