Intellectual Virtue and Introductory Biology Consultation
Monday June 27, 2017
Location
Stayer Center for Executive Education, University of Notre Dame
Purpose
Facilitate dialog between Biological Sciences faculty about the incorporation of intellectual virtue into the proposed Introductory Biology (url) sequence during an all-day retreat.
Outcomes
First, deeper awareness of the role of intellectual virtue in science and science education. Second, practical recommendations about how intellectual virtue could be developed within the Introductory Biology sequence and other Biological Sciences courses. Third, guidelines for future development of Big Questions and Foundations courses that will form the future basis for the Introductory Biology sequence.
Plan
Faculty will be given the opportunity, first, to participate in facilitated, structured discussion of intellectual virtue in the context of Introductory Biology. Second, faculty will discuss how intellectual virtue might be incorporated into the Big Questions and Foundations courses that in the future would constitute the Introductory Biology sequence.
Participants
Beth Archie, Associate Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences
Dom Chaloner, Associate Research Professor
Anjuli Datta, Assistant Teaching Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences
Stuart Jones, Associate Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences
Shaun Lee, Associate Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences
Kristin Lewis, Associate Teaching Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences
David Medvigy, Associate Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences
Nancy Michael, Assistant Teaching Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences
Joe O’Tousa, Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences
John Pijanowski, Professor, University of Arkansas
Jen Robichaud, Associate Teaching Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences
Zach Schafer, Associate Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences
Jeff Schorey, Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences
Dave Veselik, Associate Teaching Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences
Michelle Whaley, Teaching Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences
Schedule
9:00am Welcome, introductions, and broader purpose
Intellectual virtues and Science Education Discussion
9:15 Introduction to intellectual virtue and science education
Intellectual Virtue and Science Education
9:25 Internal reflection
9:30 Group discussion (Stayer break-out rooms: 229, 230, 231)
10:00 Report out (5 mins per group, Stayer 205)
10:30 Facilitated discussion: how should intellectual virtue be incorporated into science education?
11:00 Break
Intellectual Virtue and Introductory Biology
11:05 Internal reflection
11:10 Group discussion (Stayer break-out rooms)
11:35 Report out (5 mins per group, Stayer 205)
11:40 Facilitated discussion: how should intellectual virtue be incorporated into an introductory biology course?
12:00 Lunch (First floor lunch room, Stayer Center)
Big Questions and Foundations Courses
1:00pm Transition from intellectual virtues to course planning (Stayer 205)
1:45 Group discussion (Stayer break-out rooms)
3:00 Big Questions group report out (Stayer 205)
3:10 Foundations group report out
3:20 Large group discussion of Big Questions and Foundations Courses
4:00 Wrap-up and End