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Sustaining the development and implementation of student‐centered teaching nationally: The importance of a community of practice

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Murray, Tracey Arnold, Higgins, Pamela, Minderhout, Vicky, Loertscher, Jennifer·2011·Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Abstract

Although the idea of using a workshop to educate potential users about a set of materials or techniques is not new, the workshops described here go beyond simple dissemination and create ongoing communities of practice that support widespread and sustained improvement in the biochemistry classroom. The degree to which pedagogical innovations improve student learning on a national level depends on how broadly they are disseminated and how they are implemented and sustained. Workshops can be effective in disseminating ideas and techniques, but they often fail to sustain implementation. This paper describes Core Collaborators Workshops (CCWs) that were specifically designed for biochemistry faculty to improve the quality of active learning materials, support faculty in transforming their classrooms, and disseminate these efforts nationally. This CCW model proved very effective to date as shown by the fact that, 8 months after the last CCW, all workshop participants reported using at least some of the instructional materials discussed during the workshop. In addition, participants remarked that the superior community building and direct mentoring available through the CCWs greatly increased their confidence in implementing this new curricular approach and has made them more likely to act as leaders themselves. BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EDUCATION Vol. 39, No. 6, pp. 405–411, 2011

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Authors
Murray, T. A., Higgins, P., Minderhout, V., & Loertscher, J.
Affiliations
  • Capital University (US)
  • Gettysburg College (US)
  • Seattle University (US)
Corresponding author
Loertscher, Jennifer
Venue
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-11
Volume
39
Issue
6
Pages
405-411
ISSN
  • 1470-8175 (ISSN-L)
  • 1539-3429
OpenAlex
W2042097094
Cited by
30
References
22
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 2
FWCI
10.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Science Foundation (0717392)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Innovative Teaching Methods
  • Social Sciences › Education › Evaluation of Teaching Practices
  • Social Sciences › Education › Innovations in Medical Education
Keywords
communities of practice, biochemistry education, active learning, faculty professional development, mentoring, student-centered learning, teaching materials
MeSH terms
Biochemistry, Education, Professional, Faculty, Students, United States, Problem-Based Learning, Information Dissemination

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