Infusing 21st Century Skill Development into the Undergraduate Curriculum: The Formation of the iBEARS Network

ABSTRACT The demonstrated gap between skills needed and skills learned within a college education places both undergraduates seeking gainful employment and the employers seeking highly skilled workers at a disadvantage. Recent and up-and-coming college graduates should possess 21st century skills (i...

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Autores principales:	Alex T. St. Louis, Penny Thompson, Tracey N. Sulak, Marty L. Harvill, Michael E. Moore
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Publicado:	American Society for Microbiology 2021
Materias:	21st century skills communication collaboration problem solving project-based learning course-based research experience Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Biology (General) QH301-705.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:981a50b3e3474e64beecb7dce7a64c932021-11-15T15:04:52ZInfusing 21st Century Skill Development into the Undergraduate Curriculum: The Formation of the iBEARS Network10.1128/jmbe.00180-211935-78851935-7877https://doaj.org/article/981a50b3e3474e64beecb7dce7a64c932021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.00180-21https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7877https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7885ABSTRACT The demonstrated gap between skills needed and skills learned within a college education places both undergraduates seeking gainful employment and the employers seeking highly skilled workers at a disadvantage. Recent and up-and-coming college graduates should possess 21st century skills (i.e., communication, collaboration, problem solving), skills that employers deem necessary for the workplace. Research shows that the development of this skillset can help narrow the gap in producing highly skilled graduates for the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce. We propose the development of 21st century skills by utilizing the project-based learning (PjBL) framework and creating the inclusive biologist exploring active research with students (iBEARS) program, allowing undergraduate students to hone their 21st century skills and prepare for transition and success within the workplace.Alex T. St. LouisPenny ThompsonTracey N. SulakMarty L. HarvillMichael E. MooreAmerican Society for Microbiologyarticle21st century skillscommunicationcollaborationproblem solvingproject-based learningcourse-based research experienceSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 22, Iss 2 (2021)
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spellingShingle	21st century skills communication collaboration problem solving project-based learning course-based research experience Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Alex T. St. Louis Penny Thompson Tracey N. Sulak Marty L. Harvill Michael E. Moore Infusing 21st Century Skill Development into the Undergraduate Curriculum: The Formation of the iBEARS Network
description	ABSTRACT The demonstrated gap between skills needed and skills learned within a college education places both undergraduates seeking gainful employment and the employers seeking highly skilled workers at a disadvantage. Recent and up-and-coming college graduates should possess 21st century skills (i.e., communication, collaboration, problem solving), skills that employers deem necessary for the workplace. Research shows that the development of this skillset can help narrow the gap in producing highly skilled graduates for the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce. We propose the development of 21st century skills by utilizing the project-based learning (PjBL) framework and creating the inclusive biologist exploring active research with students (iBEARS) program, allowing undergraduate students to hone their 21st century skills and prepare for transition and success within the workplace.
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title	Infusing 21st Century Skill Development into the Undergraduate Curriculum: The Formation of the iBEARS Network
title_short	Infusing 21st Century Skill Development into the Undergraduate Curriculum: The Formation of the iBEARS Network
title_full	Infusing 21st Century Skill Development into the Undergraduate Curriculum: The Formation of the iBEARS Network
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Infusing 21st Century Skill Development into the Undergraduate Curriculum: The Formation of the iBEARS Network

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