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Life Science Core Curriculum Transforming Teaching Initiative

The introductory biology courses, Life Sciences 1-4, are undergoing major changes in pedagogy and curricular content. Faculty interested in converting the format of traditional lecture courses to ‘flipped’ (more interactive, highly structured) courses are being provided resources and training opportunities to facilitate this process. This transition embraces active learning pedagogy and technology shown to be effective in large lecture courses. The project integrates discipline-based education research (DBER) Fellows, new post-doctoral positions that focus on instructional development, teaching, and SoTL.

Currently funded by NSF IUSE Award No. 1432804
Contact: Frank Laski (Email: laski@mbi.ucla.edu)

Quantitative Biology Initiative

The goal of this initiative is to transform the first year mathematics and statistics series for UCLA Life Science majors into a curriculum that incorporates biological examples and computational exercises using student-centered pedagogies. This initiative serves all Life Sciences departments, enhancing quantitative reasoning skills and improving persistence of students in STEM majors.

Currently funded by NSF IUSE Award No. 1432804
Contact: Van Valkenburgh (Email: bvanval@eeb.ucla.edu)

Career Development Curriculum for Life Science Majors

This project explores the impact of creating a Career Development curriculum for undergraduate Life Science STEM majors on student interest in career alternatives to medicine. Working with Partnership UCLA, we are engaging UCLA alumni and faculty in this process, helping to raise awareness of and create pathways to emerging careers in STEM.

Currently funded by NSF IUSE Award No. 1432804
Contact: Erin Sanders (erins@ceils.ucla.edu)

Quantitative Biology Initiative

The goal of this initiative is to transform the first year mathematics and statistics series for UCLA Life Science majors into a curriculum that incorporates biological examples and computational exercises using student-centered pedagogies. This initiative serves all Life Sciences departments, enhancing quantitative reasoning skills and improving persistence of students in STEM majors.

Currently funded by NSF IUSE Award No. 1432804
Contact: Van Valkenburgh (Email: bvanval@eeb.ucla.edu)

Career Development Curriculum for Life Science Majors

This project explores the impact of creating a Career Development curriculum for undergraduate Life Science STEM majors on student interest in career alternatives to medicine. Working with Partnership UCLA, we are engaging UCLA alumni and faculty in this process, helping to raise awareness of and create pathways to emerging careers in STEM.

Currently funded by NSF IUSE Award No. 1432804
Contact: Erin Sanders (erins@ceils.ucla.edu)