biomed program overview with notes

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Biomedical Sciences Program


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States Funding Development of

Biomedical Sciences Program:Connecticut

Indiana

Maryland

Missouri

Ohio

Oklahoma

South Carolina


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PLTW Biomedical Sciences Program

Address impending critical shortageof qualified science and health

professionals.

Prepare students for rigorous post-

secondary education at two andfour-year colleges or universities.


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Biomedical Careers

--- some examples ---Doctor

Nurse

Dentist

Veterinarian

Pharmacist

Paramedic

Dietician

Surgeon

Research Scientist

Health InformationManager

Medical Technologist

Radiologist

Medical TechnicalWriter

Physicians Assistant

Biomedical Engineer


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Sequence of Courses

Principles of the BiomedicalSciences

Human Body Systems

Medical Interventions

Science Research


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Standards-Based

National Science Education Standards

Principles and Standards of SchoolMathematics

National Health Care Cluster FoundationStandards

Standards for English Language Arts

Standards for Technological LiteracyNational Content Standards for Engineeringand Engineering Technology*

* Once finalized


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Curriculum Attributes

Rigorous and Relevant

Aligned with National Standards

Project and Problem-based

Integrate biology, chemistry, andphysics

Integrate science, mathematics,English language arts, and socialstudies


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Evaluation 6

DHigh Rigor

High Context

Synthesis 5

Analysis 4

Application 3

ALow RigorLow Context

BLow Rigor

High Context

Understanding2

Awareness 1

1 2 3 4 5

Knowledge Apply in

discipline

Apply

acrossdisciplines

Apply to

predictable

real-worldsituations

Apply to

unpredictable

real-worldsituations

Adapted from W. Daggett

Application Model

Blooms

Levels of

Learning

CHigh Rigor

Low Context


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The Four Courses


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Course #1: Principles of the

Biomedical SciencesStudent work involves the study of humanmedicine, research processes and anintroduction to bio-informatics.

Students investigate the human bodysystems and various health conditions

including: heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell disease, hypercholesterolemia, andinfectious diseases.


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Course #2:

Human Body SystemsEngage students in the study ofbasic human physiology, especially

in relationship to human health.

Students will use LabVIEWsoftware to design and buildsystems to monitor body functions.


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Course #3:

Medical InterventionsStudent projects will investigatevarious medical interventions that

extend and improve quality of lifeincluding: gene therapy,pharmacology, surgery, prosthetics,rehabilitation, and supportive care.


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Course #4:

Scientific ResearchStudents will identify a scienceresearch topic, work with a mentor

from the scientific or medicalcommunity to conduct research,write a scientific paper, and defend

their research conclusions to apanel of outside reviewers.


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Attributes of Graduates

Think creatively and critically.

Able to problem-solve.

Communicate effectively.

Have professional conduct.

Able to work in teams.

Understand how scientific researchis conducted, applied, and funded.


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Principles of the BiomedicalSciences Course


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Key Biological Concepts:

Cellular basis of life

Homeostasis

Metabolism

Inheritance of traits

Defense against disease


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Key Engineering Concepts:

Process of design

Feedback loops

Fluid dynamics

Relationship of structure to

function

Systems


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Examples of Student Work

Activities:build skills andknowledge

Projects:build team work and allowstudents to practice the skills andknowledge with a real-world task

Problems:build problem-solvingskills, team work, encouragecreativity, and allow students toapply skills and knowledge


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Examples of Student Activities from

Unit 2: Heart AttackBuild a simple pump

Measure factors that affect pump

efficiency

Dissect a sheep heart

Use LabVIEW software and Vernierprobes to measure EKG, heart

rate, and blood pressure


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LabVIEW Front Panel


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LabVIEW Block Diagram


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Examples of Student Activities from

Unit 4: Sickle Cell DiseaseMake a chromosome spread

Isolate DNA from plant cells

Analyze karyotypes

Build models of DNA and proteins

Read a genetic map

Use computer simulation software

to build a designer protein


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3-D Model of a Blood Protein


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Curriculum Development Team

David BartlesAntonella Bona

Beth Chagrasulis

Alan Dinner, Ph.D.Susan Gorman, Ph.D.

Nicholas Greer

Peggy Hinzman

Angela Hopkins

Tara Johnson

Jane King

Carolyn Malstrom, Ph.D.Tonya Mathews, Ph.D.

Marva Moore

Susan Moore-PalumboStephanie Poll

Donna Putnam

Jean Schick

Angie Snyder

Tony Valentino, Ph.D.

Gene Williams


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Curriculum Review


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Reviewers:

Sarah Davis:Middle school scienceteacher and consultant for Education

Development CorporationJames Potter:Research Associate inHepatology at Johns Hopkins

UniversityMeredith Durmowicz, Ph.D.:Chairperson, Department of Biology,Villa Julie College


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Curriculum Review Scoring Tool

Scored 93 separate characteristics from

1 (not present) to 4 (no revision necessary)

Rigor and relevanceAlignment of Key Concepts, Essential

Questions, National Standards, Performance

Objectives, and actual student work

Vertical alignment to post-secondary educationalrequirements


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Reviewers Scores:

The average total score of theratings from the reviewers was 3.5.


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Reviewers Comments:

Jim Potter:The curriculum is verywell designed and certainly

provides rigor for a 9th gradecurriculum. I was extremelyimpressed with the scope of thedocument. It is unusual for a 9th

grade science curriculum.


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Reviewers Comments:

Meredith Durmowicz:The activitiesoffer a wide range of types of

learning styles and activities,including visual (reading), tactile,oral, and graphically orientedactivities. There are many

opportunities for students to drawconnections and demonstrateunderstanding in many differentways.


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Implementation


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Field Test 2007-2008

In 42 schools selected by the StateDepartments of Education or

Workforce Development in theseven funding states.

Same schools will field test eachnew course as it is released.


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Expansion of Program

2008Expand field test implementation of

first course into additional schools within

the original states2009First course fully implemented

nationally including:

End-of-course examPurchase manualnational bid process

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