| Title: |
Construction of a CURE Community to Empower Faculty and Accelerate Pedagogical Change |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Laura M. Christian; Kristin M. Fox; Anthony J. Bell; Sue Ellen DeChenne-Peters; Joseph J. Provost; Jessica K. Bell; J. Ellis Bell |
| Source: |
International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. 2025 19(1). |
| Availability: |
Centers for Teaching & Technology at Georgia Southern University. IJ-SoTL, Georgia Southern University, Henderson Library 1301, Statesboro, GA 30460. e-mail: sotlij@georgiasouthern.edu; Web site: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ij-sotl/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
19 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Science Foundation (NSF), Research Coordination Networks in Undergraduate Biology Education (RCN-UBE); National Science Foundation (NSF), Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) |
| Contract Number: |
0957205; 1726932 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Undergraduate Students; Student Research; College Faculty; Teacher Empowerment; Educational Change; College Science; Communities of Practice; Biology; Sustainability |
| ISSN: |
1931-4744 |
| Abstract: |
Labs that incorporate a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) increase student gains in discovery, ownership, and scientific identity. One barrier for faculty developing CURE courses is finding support for the scientific and pedagogical methods necessary for offering a CURE. The Malate Dehydrogenase (MDH) CUREs Community (MCC) was created as part of an NSF-IUSE grant to fill a need for protein-based CUREs. To evaluate the role of the MCC in development and teaching of CUREs, a survey was submitted to MCC faculty. Survey data showed that community-building activities and resources were supportive components in the development of the MCC. Survey responses also demonstrated that all three key features of a community of practice were present in the MCC. In addition, participation in the MCC had professional benefits for faculty participants. The MCC provides a template for creating a sustainable CURE community in other areas of the physical and life sciences. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1471614 |
| Database: |
ERIC |