Life Science Professional Societies Expand Undergraduate Education Efforts
Marsha Lakes Matyas1, Elizabeth A Ruedi2, Katie Engen3
1Education Office, American Physiological Society, Bethesda, MD 20814 mmatyas@the-aps.org.
CBE Life Sciences Education
|January 29, 2017
Summary
Professional societies extensively support undergraduate life science education by providing resources, engaging students, and enhancing professional development. Their involvement has significantly increased since 2008, establishing a baseline for future initiatives.
Area of Science:
- Life Science Education
- Undergraduate Biology Education
Background:
- Vision and Change reports emphasize professional societies' crucial role in undergraduate life science education.
- Since 2008, there has been a call for increased society involvement in supporting undergraduate education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the level of support provided by professional societies for undergraduate education.
- To document changes in this support during the Vision and Change era.
Main Methods:
- Survey distributed to society representatives regarding programs, awards, meetings, resources, finances, and collaborations.
- Longitudinal comparison using surveys from 2008 and 2014 from a subset of societies.
Main Results:
- Life science professional societies are extensively engaged in undergraduate education.
- Societies provide vetted resources, engage students in research and education, and enhance professional development.
- Significant, quantifiable expansions in undergraduate efforts observed since 2008.
Conclusions:
- Professional societies are vital partners in advancing undergraduate life science education.
- Quantifiable data provide a baseline for measuring and promoting sustainable, evidence-based society initiatives.
- Increased society engagement offers enhanced professional development and recognition for educators.
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