A Call for Data-Driven Networks to Address Equity in the Context of Undergraduate Biology

Seth K Thompson; Sadie Hebert; Sara Berk; Rebecca Brunelli; Catherine Creech; Abby Grace Drake; Sheritta Fagbodun; Marcos E Garcia-Ojeda; Carrie Hall; Jordan Harshman; Todd Lamb; Rachael Robnett; Michèle Shuster; Sehoya Cotner; Cissy J Ballen

doi:10.1187/cbe.20-05-0085

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A Call for Data-Driven Networks to Address Equity in the Context of Undergraduate Biology

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A Call for Data-Driven Networks to Address Equity in the Context of Undergraduate Biology

Seth K Thompson, Sadie Hebert, Sara Berk, Rebecca Brunelli, Catherine Creech, Abby Grace Drake, Sheritta Fagbodun, Marcos E Garcia-Ojeda, Carrie Hall, Jordan Harshman, …

CBE life sciences education, Vol.19(4), pp.mr2-12

12/01/2020

DOI: 10.1187/cbe.20-05-0085

PMCID: PMC8693933

PMID: 33001771

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National efforts to improve equitable teaching practices in biology education have led to an increase in research on the barriers to student participation and performance, as well as solutions for overcoming these barriers. Fewer studies have examined the extent to which the resulting data trends and effective strategies are generalizable across multiple contexts or are specific to individual classrooms, institutions, or geographic regions. To address gaps in our understanding, as well as to establish baseline information about students across contexts, a working group associated with a research coordination network (Equity and Diversity in Undergraduate STEM, EDU-STEM) convened in Las Vegas, Nevada, in November of 2019. We addressed the following objectives: 1) characterize the present state of equity and diversity in undergraduate biology education research; 2) address the value of a network of educators focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics equity; 3) summarize the status of data collection and results; 4) identify and prioritize questions and interventions for future collaboration; and 5) construct a recruitment plan that will further the efforts of the EDU-STEM research coordination network. The report that follows is a summary of the conclusions and future directions from our discussion.

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Title: Subtitle: A Call for Data-Driven Networks to Address Equity in the Context of Undergraduate Biology
Creators: Seth K Thompson - University of California, Merced
Sadie Hebert - University of Minnesota
Sara Berk - Auburn University
Rebecca Brunelli - California State University, Chico
Catherine Creech - Mt. Hood Community College
Abby Grace Drake - Cornell University
Sheritta Fagbodun - Tuskegee University
Marcos E Garcia-Ojeda - University of California, Merced
Carrie Hall - University of New Hampshire
Jordan Harshman - Auburn University
Todd Lamb - Auburn University
Rachael Robnett - University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Michèle Shuster - New Mexico State University
Sehoya Cotner - University of Minnesota
Cissy J Ballen - Auburn University
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: CBE life sciences education, Vol.19(4), pp.mr2-12
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.20-05-0085
PMID: 33001771
PMCID: PMC8693933
NLM abbreviation: CBE Life Sci Educ
ISSN: 1931-7913
eISSN: 1931-7913
Language: English
Date published: 12/01/2020
Academic Unit: Chemistry
Record Identifier: 9984934818502771

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