Developing Science Curriculum

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Developing Science Curriculum

• Expanding Our Frontiers

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As a Science Teacher.Guiding Principles

• Facilitator of the learning process
• Value each student, and help them to believe they
  can excel
• Opening doors to disengaged students by providing
  meaningful experiences

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Breaking Traditional Barriers

• Establish hold high expectations for all
  students
• Provide a learning environment where students can
  succeed

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New Bio-Science Courses

• Deriving meaningful knowledge from the DNA
  sequence will define research to the coming
  decades
• Informing our understanding of the biological
  systems

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Bio-Technology in a Global World

• Bio-Tech courses structured to teach students how
  to
• Understand
• Operate
• Establish bio-technology skills

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Cloning DNA

• Students have identified a disease for study
• Collected sample DNA (blood, tissue, hair)
• Discovered DNA sequence
• Formulated primers
• Amplified DNA
• Verified DNA purity
• Cloned DNA

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Learning Environment

• Drives students to accomplish more than expected
  by taking ownership of their learning
• Students strive to master instructional material

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BIOLOGY WORKBENCH
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Virtual Laboratory Techniques

• Students use ilab techniques for preparing their
  protocol used in the classroom.
• ilabs reduces the error factor so that students
  can improve their biotechnology skills.

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Instructional Methods

• Hands-on lab activities
• Individual Assignments
• Encourage Students to learn at own pace
• Peer learning

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Bio-Tech Industry

• Students plan early for careers in the areas of
  bio-science
• Forensics
• Genetics
• Medicine

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Learning Communities

• Students apply relevant techniques skills in
  the area of Bio-technology Bio-science
• Student-centered Environment

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Scientific Techniques

• Relevant techniques skills are used to gain
  laboratory experience

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Student Research

• Students begin a research project as Sophomores
• Continue research throughout college
• Every effort is made to have students research
  topics reflective of student interest experience

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Collaborative Teaching

• High School College Instructors team teach to
  prepare students for higher levels of academic
  knowledge

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Enormous Task

• This task will require the expertise and
  creativity of tens of thousands of scientists
  from varied backgrounds and disciplines for
  discovering meaningful knowledge from the DNA
  sequence.

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Conclusion