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| Abstract Title: | Open-ended Design and Peer Review in NEXUS/Physics IPLS |
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| Abstract: | UMd-PERG's NEXUS/Physics for Life Sciences laboratory curriculum, piloted in 2012-2013 in small test classes, has been implemented in large-enrollment environments at UMD in 2013-Present, and adopted at several institutions beginning in 2014. These labs address physical issues at biological scales using microscopy, image and video analysis, electrophoresis, and spectroscopy in an open, non-protocol-driven environment. In the 2015-2016 iteration, we have added peer review elements to the second semester course. We have collected a wealth of data (surveys, video analysis, etc.) that enables us to get a sense of the students' responses to this curriculum at UMD. In this poster, we will provide a broad overview of what we have learned and a discussion of the challenges in integrating simultaneous interdisciplinary and pedagogical reforms. Special emphasis will be placed on successes and challenges accompanying this scaling-up, both at UMD and beyond. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
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| Primary Contact: |
Kim Moore University of Maryland College Park, MD 20740 |
