CURE Institute - Jackson State University
March 28-30, 2019
This institute has already occurred.
Jackson State University (JSU) and the Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences Network (CUREnet) invite you to a CURE Institute. During the Institute, participants will learn about and use evidence-based instructional strategies to develop plans, instructional materials, and assessment tools for integrating a science research project into their science laboratory course. Emphasis will be on the life sciences, but participants from other natural sciences and the social sciences are welcomed.
The institute will be hosted by Dr. Gloria Miller (JSU) and facilitated by Dr. Erin Dolan (University of Georgia), who are principal investigators of CUREnet2, the next phase of development of a national network of people and programs creating, teaching, and assessing CUREs.
Institute Goals
The overarching goal of the CURE Institutes is to build faculty capacity to design and implement CUREs in the natural and social sciences. All institute sessions are designed based on research on learning in general and undergraduate research experiences in particular, will make use of active learning and equitable teaching strategies, interspersed with time for participants to apply what they are learning to design their CUREs and get feedback on their design.
Dates
The Institute will run March 28-30:
- 9 AM to 5 PM Thursday, March 28
- 9 AM to 5 PM Friday, March 29
- 8 AM to 10 AM Saturday, March 30
Expectations
What are the participants expected to do:
- BEFORE: Register for the Institute and respond to a handful of pre-Institute planning questions
- DURING: Actively participate in all sessions, draft a CURE project entry on the CUREnet site (each session will include time to do this), and complete a brief end-of-Institute evaluation form
- AFTER: Teach their CURE and complete their CURE project entry on the CUREnet site within one year of completing the Institute
Costs
There are no costs for participating in the Institute. Breakfast will be provided all days of the Institute and lunch will be provided on Thursday and Friday. Participants must cover any travel and dinner costs.
Application and Selection Criteria
Any individual who plans to teach a CURE in the natural or social sciences is eligible to apply. A CURE involves an entire class of undergraduate students in addressing a research question or problem that is of interest to a broader community, such as the scientific community or other stakeholder outside the classroom (e.g., a community organization such as a watershed group). Individuals who are new to CURE instruction, who are teaching introductory level courses, and/or who are teaching at colleges or universities that enroll traditionally under-served populations (e.g., under-represented minority students, first-generation college students) will be prioritized.
Facilities
This CURE Institute will be held in the Faculty Lounge (Room 130) on the 1st floor of the School of Engineering (Building 47) on the Jackson State University campus (Acrobat (PDF) 1.1MB Apr3 18). Visitors can park in spaces at the School of Engineering (Building 47) or the Lee E. Williams Athletics Assembly Center (Building 31). Parking passes will be distributed onsite.
Participants must make their own travel and lodging arrangements. The Hilton Garden Inn (235 W. Capitol St., Jackson, MS 39201, 601-353-5464) and The Westin Jackson (407 South Congress St., Jackson, MS . 39201, 601-968-8200) are two lodging options near campus.
For More Information
For more information about the Institute, please contact Erin Dolan (eldolan@uga.edu).
CUREnet and CUREnet2 are supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Numbers 1450729 (2011-2016) and 1730273 (2017-2010). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.