The Challenge of Training Future Biotechnology Educators

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The Challenge of Training Future Biotechnology
Educators
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Connecting the Loose Ends
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Survey of 210 Educators

• Science teachers
• FACS teachers
• Agricultural Education teachers

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Workshop Labs

• DNA Extraction Lab DNA Transformation Lab DNA
  Fingerprinting Lab Bt Corn Lab Chymosin
  Lab Soybean Flavor Demonstration

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Barriers to Adopting Lab Activities

• 1. Lab is not relevant to the content of my
  curriculum.
• 2. Lack of time for me to prepare for the lab.
  
• 3. Lack of time in the curriculum.

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Lab is not Relevant to my Curriculum

• Ag Ed Soybean Flavor Demo Chymosin Lab
• FACS DNA Transformation
• Science Bt Corn Lab

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Lack of time to prepare for the lab.

• Ag Ed DNA Transformation
• FACS DNA Extraction
• Science DNA Transformation

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CommentsAg Ed and FACS

• I am uncomfortable with the lab techniques.
• I had a difficult time understanding the lab
  procedures.

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Comments Science

• I would like a stronger explanation of the
  science involved in the techniques.

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It is important to teach students about
biotechnology concepts.

• 5 pt. Scale 1 Strongly Disagree 5
  Strongly Agree
• All 4.8

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It is important for students to conduct
biotechnology labs.

• Ag Ed 4.1
• FACS 3.5
• Science 4.6

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It is important for students to develop an
understanding of bioethics.

• Ag Ed 4.6
• FACS 4.1
• Science 4.7

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I am hesitant to teach biotechnology because of
environmental and ethical concerns.

• All 1.6

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I teach biotechnology even though I do not
utilize the labs.

• Ag Ed 4.2
• FACS 3.5
• Science3.2

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Connecting the Loose Ends

• How do we connect theory to...

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Practical Application
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Teachers Need...

• Practical
• Simple
• Inexpensive
• Ready-made lessons

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What are Ag teachers objectives?

• Ag teachers are not as concerned about theory and
  technique.
• Ag teachers are most concerned about the
  practical application to their curriculum.
• How does this tie into what I am already teaching?