bioscience education: past, present and future
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Bioscience Education:Past, Present and Future
Mr. Jamie Allison
Biotechnology Instructor – Loveland High School
Consortium Manager – Southwest Ohio Bioscience Education Consortium (SWOBEC)
The Past
Phase 1 - Business Partners Describe Workforce Needs
• Knowledge BaseChem, Bio, Engineering, English, etc.
• Degrees & DiplomasHigh School Grad, AS, BS, MS, PhD
• SkillsPipetting, Solutions, Dilutions, Lab Notebook, Sterile Technique, Safety
Phase 2 - College & University Partners Identify Current and Potential Programs and Degrees to Supply Workforce
• AS in Biotechnology, Chemical Technology, Clinical Lab Skills…
• BS in Biotechnology, Chemical Technology, Clinical Lab Studies…
• MS in…
Phase 3 - High Schools Invited to Create and Write Course and to Pilot Program
• A variety of schools are asked to participate in an effort to create a pathway and program
• Varied demographics and financial status
• Urban, Suburban, Rural• Financially Challenged• Financially Stable
This is when LHS Got InvolvedTech Prep Consortium invited school
guidance counselors to P & G Pharmaceuticals program presentation in Dec 2004
Program resulted in curriculum meeting at high school in Jan 2005
Addition of program was approved by the district curriculum director and superintendent
Phase 4 - Creation of Competencies
• Partners from Industry and the post secondary institutions form a futuring panel
• Futuring panel then creates a list of
the required skills and knowledge needed for a job in Bioscience/Biotechnology
This is the point where I became involved and
worked with the Greater Cincinnati Tech
Prep Consortium
Phase 5 - “Cross Walking” Curricula
• Each of the high school partners brings the course of study for their science curriculum
• Content and standards from pre-requisite and co-requisite courses are used to eliminate content from Bioscience Curriculum that would be redundant
• College partners eliminate content and skills that are too advanced for high school
Creation of Bioscience Pathway and a Community of LearnersAt this point in our history, we
officially became a pathwayWe operated in a spirit of
collaboration to create something that has rarely been done before
The atmosphere we created allowed each of us to bring our best (and sometimes our worst) to the table
Thus, our community of learners
Phase 6 - Final Curriculum
• The end result is a curriculum that flows seamlessly from high school to college to employment
• The curriculum is approved by all members of the partnership
Phase 7 - The Cherry on Top
• Articulation Agreements are signed between the high schools and the colleges which allow the high school students to earn college credit while still in a high school classroom
• Students in this pathway are given advanced standing when applying to colleges within the pathway
Uniformity
Creation of a Course Manual
• A manual has been created to ensure that the content taught in the program is uniform between the schools
• The manual ensures that the competencies developed by the partners are met beyond minimum levels
• The manual enables the colleges to have a level of expectation regarding incoming students
The Manual
The Manual Presents the Content in Two Levels since Academic Ability can vary by School
• The CoreContent and skills which must be delivered and mastered by the end of the high school component
• ApplicationOnce the skill competencies are met, they are applied in different ways within a variety of topics
The Manual Assists Instructors with Guidance on the Following Topics
• Lesson Planning (including sample lesson plans)
• Resources• Equipment• Bioethics• Financial Information
Each secondary partner (high school) in the consortium / pathway receives a copy of the manual
The manual is looked at as a working document that is constantly changing
As the science changes or as the needs of the workforce change, the manual is updated
The manual will be getting a facelift this year
The Present
Program History
Spring of 2004◦Program offered
Fall of 2005 ◦First class of juniors
Course Requirements• Prerequisites–“C” or better in Geo. Physical
Science–“C” or better in Biology–“C” or better in Alg. I –“C” or better in Geometry
• Co-requisites–Chemistry (take or have taken)–Algebra II (take or have taken)
• Must Commit to taking a 4th year of math
Program Layout• Biotechnology 1 – Term 1 Junior Year • Biotechnology 2 – Term 2 Junior Year• Biotechnology 3 – Term 3 Senior Year• Biotechnology 4 – Term 4 Senior Year–Students must take all 4 classes–Classes are limited to 22 students
• Proteomics – Ind. Study – Students that wish to have a bit more time to work on their senior capstone projects
Spring of 2006◦First graduating class◦Total scholarships offered $7,500.00
Spring of 2010◦Fourth graduating class◦Total scholarships offered $223,000.00
As of today…The class of 2012 has been
offered $323,000 in scholarshipsIt is very early in the award and
scholarship process
Junior Year
“The Core”◦ Standard Laboratory Operating Procedure, Microbiology, Nucleic Acids, DNA Manipulation (rDNA), PCR, Proteins, Transformation, Immunology, & Forensics
Senior Year
“Application”
Technique and Procedural Review, Environmental Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Fermentation & Bioreactors, Plant Biotechnology, & Transformation & Recombination
Senior Year Capstone
The senior capstone process drives the research and laboratory experience throughout the senior year
This capstone demands authentic assessment that is paramount for ensuring quality within bioscience workforce operations
Equipment List (to name a few)
• Autoclave• Microwave• Incubators• Analytical Balance• Electronic Balances• Vortexers• 6000 G Centrifuge• 16,000 G Centrifuge• UV Spec• Spec 20• Thermocycler• UV Light Table• White Light Table• Micropipetters – Class Sets
– p1000– p200– p20– p10
• Rocker Tables• Clean Bench• Horizontal Electrophoresis
Cells• Vertical Electrophoresis
Cells• Water De-Ionizer• Lab Refrigerator (4 degrees
C)• Lab Freezer (-20 degrees C)
Accolades
Named as “Best Practices” at the state level by BioOhio and the Ohio Department of Education
Named as “Best Practices” nationally by the Biotechnology Institute
The Future…
Dual EnrollmentSchools using the model
described offer dual enrollment through Cincinnati State
Students pay $135.00 for three (3) college credit hours
Dual Enrollment offers a better alternative to articulation because the students may take their college credit to any college or university because they receive a college transcript
Tough LossesSycamore is closing their
programUC – Blue Ash placed their A.S.
degree program in abeyance
New ProgramsGahanna High School / Eastland
Fairfield Career Center – 2011/12◦Full 2-Year Program
Kings High School – 2011/12◦Modified 1-Year Program
Southern Hills Career Center◦Full 2-Year Program
Ft. Hayes – 2012/13Oak Hills High School – 2012/13
New Teacher Training ProgramsB.L.A.S.T.Mini – B.L.A.S.T.B.L.O.T.
B.L.A.S.T. & Mini – B.L.A.S.T.Bioscience Laboratory Awareness
Summer Teacher-TrainingA one week immersion program
offered to biology teachers that is designed to instruct them how to infuse Bioscience concepts and labs into high school biology curricula without disrupting the curriculum
Funded by the local STEM Hub (UC)
B.L.O.T.Bioscience Laboratory
Organizational TrainingA sequel to the B.L.A.S.T.
programs that assists schools in the implementation of bioscience programs
Funded by the local STEM Hub (UC)
Idea…B.L.A.S.T. and B.L.O.T. be used to
certify new bioscience programs and instructors
This would allow for training of the teacher and the school
One barrier to having new programs is the certification of the instructor
Reduce the barriers and we enable the creation of more programs
Adult Education / Job Re-Training
This is already happening across Ohio at the community college level
Adults are re-trained for bioscience jobs
Idea…Award graduating high school
students the same certification as the adults completing the re-training programs
Idea…Utilize existing high school
programs, instructors and labs to help with job re-training
State Wide CollaborationCreate seamless articulation
between all secondary and post-secondary programs across the state
Schools working together to analyze data
Instructors working together to solve problems
Industry working with schools and schools working with industry to educate the workforce
The Future is all about increasing
collaboration between industry
and education
Through collaboration there is
a the ability to overcome anything
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