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Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology
Committee on Undergraduate Science Education
Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education
National Research Council
NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
Washington, DC
1999
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NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20418
NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.
The National Research Council (NRC) is the operating arm of the National Academies Complex, which includes the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The National Research Council was organized in 1916 by the National Academy of Sciences to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy's purposes of furthering knowledge and providing impartial advice to the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Bruce M. Alberts, President of the National Academy of Sciences, and Dr. William Wulf, President of the National Academy of Engineering, also serve as chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the National Research Council.
The Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education (CSMEE) was established in 1995 to provide coordination of all the National Research Council's education activities and reform efforts for students at all levels, specifically those in kindergarten through twelfth grade, undergraduate institutions, school-to-work programs, and continuing education. The Center reports directly to the Governing Board of the National Research Council.
This study by CSMEE's Committee on Undergraduate Science Education (CUSE) was conducted under a grant from the Exxon Education Foundation to the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council. Any opinions, findings, or recommendations expressed in this report are those of the members of the committee and the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Exxon Education Foundation.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Transforming undergraduate education in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology / Committee on Undergraduate Science Education, Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education, National Research Council.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. ).
ISBN 0-309-06294-2 (perfectbound)
1. Science—Study and teaching (Higher)—United States. 2. Mathematics—Study and teaching (Higher)—United States. 3. Technology—Study and teaching (Higher)—United States. I. Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education. Committee on Undergraduate Science Education.
Q183.3.A1 T73 1999
507.1'173—dc21
99-6151
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Cover photos reproduced by permission:
© Richard S. Mandelkorn
© Department of Biology, Colby College
© Jeffrey D. Marx
© Arne Kuhlman, '97, Washington and Lee University
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COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE EDUCATION
Current members
MARYE ANNE FOX
(NAS*), University of Texas at Austin,
Chair
MARY P. COLVARD,
Cobleskill-Richmondville High School
ARTHUR B. ELLIS,
University of Wisconsin, Madison
DOROTHY GABEL,
Indiana University
JAMES M. GENTILE,
Hope College
RONALD J. HENRY,
Georgia State University
HARVEY B. KEYNES,
University of Minnesota
PAUL J. KUERBIS,
The Colorado College
R. HEATHER MACDONALD,
College of William and Mary
GRACE MCWHORTER,
Lawson State Community College
EDWARD E. PENHOET,
Chiron Corporation
JAMES W. SERUM,
Hewlett-Packard Company
ELAINE SEYMOUR,
University of Colorado, Boulder
CHRISTY VOGEL,
Cabrillo College
DAVID WILKINSON
(NAS*), Princeton University
Former members**
C. BRADLEY MOORE
(NAS*), University of California, Berkeley,
Past Chair
ISAAC ABELLA,
University of Chicago
NEAL ABRAHAM,
De Pauw University
GEORGE R. BOGGS,
Palomar College
DENICE D. DENTON,
University of Washington
MICHAEL P. DOYLE,
Research Corporation
RAMESH GANGOLLI,
University of Washington
FREDERICK T. GRAYBEAL,
ASARCO Incorporated
NORMAN HACKERMAN
(NAS*), The Robert A. Welch Foundation
JOHN K. HAYNES,
Morehouse College
EILEEN DELGADO JOHANN,
Miami-Dade Community College
WILLIAM E. KIRWAN,
Ohio State University
SHARON LONG
(NAS*), Stanford University
DOROTHY MERRITTS,
Franklin and Marshall College
JOHN A. MOORE
(NAS*), University of California at Riverside
PENNY MOORE,
Piedmont High School
W. ANN REYNOLDS,
University of Alabama at Birmingham
*
NAS: Member of the National Academy of Sciences
**
These former members of CUSE participated in the development of this report and have approved its contents.
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REVIEWERS
This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council's (NRC's) Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making the published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their participation in the review of this report:
THEODORE BELYTSCHKO (NAE*), Northwestern University
JOHN BOLLINGER (NAE*), University of Wisconsin, Madison
BONNIE BRUNKHORST, California State University, San Bernadino
WILLIAM DANFORTH (IOM*), Washington University
JAMES DUDERSTADT (NAE*), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
JOAN GIRGUS, Princeton University
DAVID KAUFFMAN, University of New Mexico
JERRY MOHRIG, Carleton College
NORMAN NESS (NAS*), University of Delaware
RONALD RUSAY, Diablo Valley College
BRUCE SHERWOOD, Carnegie Mellon University
BROCK SPENCER, Beloit College
JAMES STITH, American Institute of Physics
SAMUEL WARD, University of Arizona
While the individuals listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, responsibility for the final content of this report rests solely with the authoring committee and the National Research Council.
*
NAS: Member of the National Academy of Sciences; NAE: Member of the National Academy of Engineering; IOM: Member of the Institute of Medicine
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STAFF
JAY B. LABOV, Study Director
Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education
NANCY L. DEVINO, Senior Staff Officer
Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education
KATHLEEN (KIT) JOHNSTON, Senior Editor
Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education
GAIL E. PRITCHARD, Research Associate
Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education
TERRY K. HOLMER, Senior Project Assistant
Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education
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Table of Contents
Foreword: A Call to Action
ix
Preface
xi
Executive Summary
Primary Goal
1
Vision 1
2
Vision 2
3
Vision 3
6
Vision 4
7
Vision 5
8
Vision 6
10
Introduction
13
A Goal and an Agenda for Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology
18
Primary Goal
18
Reaching the Goal: An Agenda
18
Visions for Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology
21
Vision 1
21
Background
21
Strategies for Promoting and Implementing Vision 1
23
Vision 2
25
Background
26
Strategies for Promoting and Implementing Vision 2
30
Vision 3
37
Background
37
Strategies for Promoting and Implementing Vision 3
38
Vision 4
41
Background
41
Strategies for Promoting and Implementing Vision 4
45
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Vision 5
48
Background
48
Strategies for Promoting and Implementing Vision 5
50
Vision 6
53
Background
54
Strategies for Promoting and Implementing Vision 6
55
Conclusion and Epilogue
60
References
65
Appendix A:
Overview of the Committee on Undergraduate Science Education's Regional Symposia and Topical Forums
71
Regional Symposia and Topical Forums: Introduction
71
Regional Symposium Series: Structure And Demographics
72
Regional Symposia: General Themes
72
Regional Symposium Series: Conclusion
77
Topical Forums: Overview
77
Topical Forums: Structure and Demographics
78
Topical Forums: Synopses
78
Topical Forums: Conclusion
87
Appendix B:
Institutions and Organizations Represented at the Regional Symposia and Topical Forums
88
Appendix C:
Biographical Sketches of Members of the Committee on Undergraduate Science Education
95
Appendix D:
"Introducing the National Science Education Standards"
105
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