Hhmi-bridge - Revision history

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2007-09-20T18:33:39Z

'''Notes/Questions from the Sub-group meetings:'''

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	Mark (on or more summers beginning no earlier than Summer-2010)		''Mark'' (one or more summers beginning no earlier than Summer-2010)

	5. Additional project themes needed?		5. Additional project themes needed?

Stockma: /* '''Notes/Questions from the Sub-group meeting:''' */

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	== '''Notes/Questions from the Sub-group ~~meeting~~:''' ==		== '''Notes/Questions from the Sub-group meetings:''' ==
	*The general agreement was that this program was not necessarily meant to instruct students in any specific topic area but rather to retain and develop the students.		Still remaining questions:

	*Is this/should this continue to be ~~called â€œBridgeâ€¦â€ or should we evolve another name?~~		1. Barbara will be checking with Patty L regarding how off-campus and other related programs do credits, etc. Mike will later check with Bonita.

	*Is the ~~4-full week timeline sufficient or too long~~? ~~The general agreement was that it would probably be best for the full 4-weeks and not less~~.		2. Name for the program: "Catalyst"? There is a starting point.

	*How do we identify underrepresented groups ~~and who will these groups be (include 1st generation college students)?~~		3. Peter was working on the identification of underrepresented groups; our definition, etc.

	*Fall Seminar: We may not have a fall seminar course/discussion accompanying this experience, but this has not been removed as a possibility. There was relative agreement that even if a seminar group continued with this cohort, that an internship experience was not needed and would be difficult to support along with the internship experience the Public Health Group would be conducting.		4. Faculty commitment:

	*Credits: We propose three (3) ~~credits for the May-term program. If a seminar is incorporated in the Fall, then credit amounts may need adjusted.~~		Mark (on or more summers beginning no earlier than Summer-2010)

	*Budget: ~~Do we need AY-release time for course development~~?		5. Additional project themes needed?

Stockma: /* '''1. Summary:''' */

2007-09-20T18:26:30Z

'''1. Summary:'''

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	== '''1. Summary:''' ==		== '''1. Summary:''' ==
	HHMI ~~would fund a pilot~~ program that will annually involve 12 rising sophomore students identified as academically struggling during their first year of course-work, specifically during Principles of Chemistry (Chem 111), Cells, Genes, and ~~Inheritance (Bio 112),~~ and ~~Organic Chemistry 1 (Chem 221). This annual~~, 4-week ~~May~~-term program facilitated by two Earlham faculty (one biologist and one chemist) and two student TAs (TAs would be upper-level biology or bio/chem majors; after the first year, potential TAs could be selected from those having previously completed the program) will focus on a biology/chemistry interdisciplinary laboratory research project (see below). ~~The projects selected~~ will be ~~designed to give the identified student cohort~~ the ~~opportunity to strengthen both their subject area knowledge-base~~ and their ~~laboratory knowledge and skills. The projects would also introduce some of the advanced methods and topic areas each student will encounter in later biology and chemistry courses~~. ~~Participation~~ in this program ~~will support and motivate the student cohort~~ as ~~they develop confidence~~ as ~~rising biology~~ and ~~chemistry students~~. ~~Students participating in this program will receive academic credit. At the end of the grant period~~, ~~we would begin to offer this program as a regular May-term course offering~~.		Based upon our prior experience with the HHMI funded Bridge program and on conversations among biology and chemistry faculty teaching these subjects at the introductory level, we propose an intensive 4-week Bridge-like course. This course, called â€œCatalystâ€, will be targeted at twelve students finishing their first year in the sciences and who have shown promise but whose performance is not meeting their (or our) expectations. We have had extensive experience in this area through the previous Bridge program that involved rising sophomores as well as in-coming first year students and through individualized attention from various faculty. (Our success have included: ----- ----- -----â€¦Something about Kjersti, Lacey, Farid, Kalani, etc.)

	~~'''~~Potential ~~Topics'''~~ (~~''in no particular order; descriptions~~ will be ~~added shortly'')''':'''~~		Catalyst will be a 4-week course offered during the Collegeâ€™s established May-term program. Potential participants will be identified from the pool of students in Principles of Chemistry (Chem 111), Cells, Genes, and Inheritance (Bio 112), and Organic Chemistry 1 (Chem 221). Applications will be open to all students, but faculty will especially encourage those students we believe to be on the brink of success. Promise as a scientist, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to academics will be major criteria for selection.

	A. ~~Flavonoids & Protein Expression~~ and ~~analysis~~ (~~Mike~~)		Faculty in the Earlham sciences have a strong sense of their studentsâ€™ abilities beyond what is represented by course grades. This knowledge comes from working closely with students in lecture, lab, and in our offices. Because we share many of the same students across these courses, we also can gain a perspective of a studentâ€™s potential for improvement beyond a simple evaluation in one course.

			Our collective experiences and the literature (yadayada) indicate to us that an intensive investment such as the Catalyst program is greatly beneficial to the future and long term success of these students.

	~~B. Ethnobotany and Medicinal Chemistry~~ (~~Mark~~ and ~~David~~)		(Something about how we are a college that makes differences in the lives of their students and this includes the sciences)

	C. ~~Green Fluorescent Protein mutants~~ (~~Olen~~)		Catalyst will be facilitated by two Earlham faculty (one biologist and one chemist) and two student TAs (TAs would be upper-level biology or bio/chem majors; after the first year, potential TAs could be selected from those having previously completed the program) The program will focus on a biology/chemistry interdisciplinary laboratory research project (see below). The projects selected will be designed to give the identified student cohort the opportunity to strengthen both their subject area knowledge-base and their laboratory knowledge and skills. As important as strengthening their knowledge and skills will be enhancing their sense of themselves as learners and participants in a science community. (Insert some stuff here from â€œHow People Learnâ€). The projects would also introduce some of the advanced methods and topic areas each student will encounter in later biology and chemistry courses. Participation in this program will support and motivate the student cohort as they develop confidence as rising biology and chemistry students. Students participating in this program will receive academic credit. At the end of the grant period, we would begin to offer this program as a regular May-term course offering.

			We have elected to shift our focus from our previous HHMI grants which targeted mostly incoming first year students to rising sophomores. We believe that we will be better able to identify those students that will benefit most from the intensive experience having ad the students in class rather than just having a blind application as we have ad in the past. Because we will work with rising sophomores for this experience, we have moved the course from August to May. As mentioned above, the College has an established May term program that will allow Catalyst to continue after HHMI funding expires. Timing the experience in May also greatly simplifies on-campus logistics such as room and board.

			Potential interdisciplinary laboratory project themes include: (These may need expanded slightly for clarity. Is there another project theme (or two) that might be added?
			A. Flavonoids & Protein Expression and analysis (Mike)
			B. Ethnobotany and Medicinal Chemistry (Mark and David)
			C. Green Fluorescent Protein mutants (Olen)

	== '''2. Educational Outcomes:''' ==		== '''2. Educational Outcomes:''' ==

Stockma at 23:06, 15 July 2007

2007-07-15T23:06:49Z

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	* In the near future we should generate a written synopsis of each particular program component. This mock 'executive summary' should include: 1) Brief summary, 2) Statement of (educational) outcomes, 3) Mode of assessment, 4) Timeframes, and 4) Preliminary budget.		* In the near future we should generate a written synopsis of each particular program component. This mock 'executive summary' should include: 1) Brief summary, 2) Statement of (educational) outcomes, 3) Mode of assessment, 4) Timeframes, and 4) Preliminary budget.


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			== '''1. Summary:''' ==
			HHMI would fund a pilot program that will annually involve 12 rising sophomore students identified as academically struggling during their first year of course-work, specifically during Principles of Chemistry (Chem 111), Cells, Genes, and Inheritance (Bio 112), and Organic Chemistry 1 (Chem 221). This annual, 4-week May-term program facilitated by two Earlham faculty (one biologist and one chemist) and two student TAs (TAs would be upper-level biology or bio/chem majors; after the first year, potential TAs could be selected from those having previously completed the program) will focus on a biology/chemistry interdisciplinary laboratory research project (see below). The projects selected will be designed to give the identified student cohort the opportunity to strengthen both their subject area knowledge-base and their laboratory knowledge and skills. The projects would also introduce some of the advanced methods and topic areas each student will encounter in later biology and chemistry courses. Participation in this program will support and motivate the student cohort as they develop confidence as rising biology and chemistry students. Students participating in this program will receive academic credit. At the end of the grant period, we would begin to offer this program as a regular May-term course offering.

			'''Potential Topics''' (''in no particular order; descriptions will be added shortly'')''':'''

			A. Flavonoids & Protein Expression and analysis (Mike)

			B. Ethnobotany and Medicinal Chemistry (Mark and David)

			C. Green Fluorescent Protein mutants (Olen)



			== '''2. Educational Outcomes:''' ==
			The overall goal of this program is to increase the retention of those students identified as struggling (see Target Group below) in the biological and chemical sciences by involving them in a biology/chemistry interdisciplinary project that will support and motivate the students as they develop confidence as rising biology and chemistry students. The science strengthening and confidence building of this experience will also enable those students completing the program to be potential peer-leaders in their following fall semester courses.



			== '''3. Mode of Assessment/Evaluation:''' ==
			Assessment and evaluation of the program can begin with evaluations/surveys completed by the participants and instructors at the close of the May-term. Further assessment would continue in the fall and subsequent semesters. The most obvious and simplest measurement would be to calculate the percent retained from the cohort and compare this with students that did not participate in the program (both those students with similar prior scores and those that had higher prior scores than the cohort). Of those students retained, further measure of progress and relative performance of program participants to their non-participant peers would be evaluated.


			== '''4. Timeframes, etc.:''' ==
			This program would run from the first Monday to the last Friday of each May-term providing for four (4), five-day participation weeks and three (3) weekends of activities (social and/or educational TBA).

			'''Target Group:''' Twelve (12) rising sophomore students identified as academically struggling during their first year of course-work, specifically during Principles of Chemistry (Chem 111), Cells, Genes, and Inheritance (Bio 112), and Organic Chemistry 1 (Chem 221). We would give preference to those students from underrepresented groups (including 1st generation college students).

			'''Faculty Participants:''' Ideally, each project should be chosen and developed such that it is NOT limited to a specific faculty-member specialty.

			'''Student TAs:''' Students that have already completed at least their 2nd year and have completed at least the equivalent of Chem 111, 221, and 321; and Bio 112 and 341.


			== '''5. Preliminary Budget:''' ==
			Very roughly estimated at $157,000 for strictly those items listed below. No budget has been calculated for AY-releases if needed for development, etc.

			*Faculty stipends/fica (2 x 4 weeks plus development time)
			*TA stipends/fica (2 x weeks)
			*Student rooms (2 per room for total of 6 rooms?)
			*Student meals (3 meals per day x 26 days x 12 students)\
			*Travel
			*Extracurricular/co-curricular activities (weekends primarily)
			*Supplies
			*Small equipment
			*Honoraria



			== '''Notes/Questions from the Sub-group meeting:''' ==
			*The general agreement was that this program was not necessarily meant to instruct students in any specific topic area but rather to retain and develop the students.

			*Is this/should this continue to be called â€œBridgeâ€¦â€ or should we evolve another name?

			*Is the 4-full week timeline sufficient or too long? The general agreement was that it would probably be best for the full 4-weeks and not less.

			*How do we identify underrepresented groups and who will these groups be (include 1st generation college students)?

			*Fall Seminar: We may not have a fall seminar course/discussion accompanying this experience, but this has not been removed as a possibility. There was relative agreement that even if a seminar group continued with this cohort, that an internship experience was not needed and would be difficult to support along with the internship experience the Public Health Group would be conducting.

			*Credits: We propose three (3) credits for the May-term program. If a seminar is incorporated in the Fall, then credit amounts may need adjusted.

			*Budget: Do we need AY-release time for course development?

Charliep at 12:00, 14 June 2007

2007-06-14T12:00:03Z

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Peter's plan:
* In the near future we should generate a written synopsis of each particular program component. This mock 'executive summary' should include: 1) Brief summary, 2) Statement of (educational) outcomes, 3) Mode of assessment, 4) Timeframes, and 4) Preliminary budget.