Programs to Teach Bioethics in Secondary Schools - High School Bioethics Curriculum Project

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Key/Principal Players Publications or Online Resources (see article reference list for full citations) HS/College Teachers and Professors Bioethics introduced in science classesNo formal training provided to teachers Bioethics could be used to help teach science George H. Kieffer, Jon R. Hendrix, Thomas R. Mertens, Sheldon Gottlieb, Sara McCormack Wilson Kieffer, "Can Bioethics Be Taught?" (1979) and "Should Bioethics Be Taught?" (1980);J.R. Hendrix and T.R. Mertens, "Empowering Teachers to Meet Students Peers' Educational Needs" (1990);S.M. Wilson and Others, "Teaching about Technological Death and Dying and Euthanasia" (1979); S.F. Gottlieb, "Teaching Ethical Issues in Biology" (1976) College Training workshops provided to undergraduate professors of biologyNo formal training provided to teachers Bioethics could be used as a means to engage incoming college students in science Jon R. Hendrix "Search Biosocial Goals and Human Genetics: An Impact Study of NSF Workshops" (1987) 1984 1990's: Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Bioethical Issues Teachers/students Accessible resources/timely topics; expert commentaryNo established program Materials presented arguments from two different perspectives and primed the discussion of bioethics Carol Levine, Editor of the Hastings Center ReportGregory Kaebnick, Editor of the Hastings Center Report Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Bioethical Issues (book series Levine edited 1984-2012 (14th ed.; now Gregory Kaebnick, current Hastings Center Report editor, edits 15th (2013) 16th (2015) editions) 1989 2014: New Choices, New Responsibilities: Ethical Choices in the Life Sciences: A Program on Bioethics for High School Biology Courses, New JerseyF C: Collaboration between the Hastings Center, Roche-NJ (Roche Pharmaceuticals - funder), and New Jersey Science Supervisors (NJSSA) now known as New Jersey Science Education Leadership Association (NJSELA) High School teachersMiddle School Cases added in 1995 Case Studies with developed lesson plans and teacher resources provided; immersion into the program and follow up day during the academic yearProfessional development program limited to New Jersey teachers Developed materials used to enhance public understanding of the use of animals in research and of other bioethical issues;Used Hastings Center Decision Model Co-Directors:James Simes, Lola SzobotaTrainers:Aarti Mallya, Toni Adamiak, Donna Griggs, Chris Russoniello New Choices, New Responsibilities: Ethical Choices in the Life Sciences: A Program on Bioethics for High School Biology Course (1990) (teaching strategy, units on genetics, animals in science, AIDS, environmental responsibility);Case study supplement 1995 (middle and high school)2nd ed. 1997, and partial revisions in 2004 2005 adding unit on organ transplantation 1997 2006: Kennedy Institute of Ethics High School Bioethics Curriculum Project, Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, Washington, DCF C: The Greenwall Foundation and an Anonymous Bequest to Georgetown University High School Collaboration between bioethics experts, classroom teaching experts, and bioethics information specialists; Interdisciplinary program with developed case studies; week long program with intense immersion; emphasized the possibility of team teaching; film lending library; film and book bibliographies; customized resources by request for teachers and students from Bioethics Research LibraryLimited funding; part-time staff Encouraged teachers to incorporate bioethics questions and issues in to existing curriculum rather than requiring separate stand alone bioethics resources; no single theoretical or decisional model endorsedLater interdisciplinary model incorporating theoretical tools developed by Laura Bishop Kennedy Institute of EthicsPI: LeRoy Walters, Founding Director: Ruth GuyerSecond Director: Laura BishopLead Teachers: Lola Szobota (science) Linda Anderson (history & ethics), Mary Lou Dillon (social studies)Louisana Regional Lead Teachers: Linda Harvison (economics and administration), Carol Boudreaux (religion), Lori Harper (biology) Case Studies and Materials for four units: Babies Born at Risk (neonatal ethics), Organ Transplantation, Research Involving Human Subjects, and EugenicsIntroduction to Ethical Theory for the Purposes of Teaching Bioethics Issues and Topics in the High School Classroom [Teaching Ethics Manual for Secondary School Teachers] (c2006)"Bioethics Cases and Issues: Enrichment for Social Science, Humanities, and Science Courses"http://highschoolbioethics.georgetown.edu/archivehttps://highschoolbioethics.georgetown.edu/archive/resources/BioethicsCasesAndIssues2000.pdf 2000 2013: Northwest Association for Biomedical Research (NWABR) Ethics in the Science Classroom, (2009 2013) Seattle, WashingtonF C: Eisenhower Professional Development Higher Education Program Funds; NIDA (2000-2003); NIH/SEPA; SEPA/CAUSE (2002-2006); NSF/CURE (2007-2010) High School biology and science teachers Week long program with intense immersion; online teacher resources and science experts available for local school visits; solid research and data collection about teacher use and program impactProgram requires a fulltime staff devoted to the program; Professional development mainly aimed at Washington State teachers in science classrooms Provided resources to teachers to use within their classrooms along with professional development;Initially used variation on Hastings Center Decision Model until later development of specific model by Jeanne Chowning Executive Director: Susan Adler (NWABR), First Education Director: Carolyn Landel, Second Education Director: Jeanne Chowning, Grants PI: Susanna CunninghamLola Szobota, Michael Pritchard, Laura Bishop, Bruce Fuchs, Louisa Stark, Paula FraserJayne Mackta (NJABR) Ethics Primer;Ethics and Science of HIV Vaccine Research, the Ethics and Science of Stem Cell Research, Ethics and Genetics of Nicotine Addiction, and For the Greater Goodhttps://www.nwabr.org/teacher-center 2002 2012: Center for Bioethics, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, PAF C: US Department of Education The Greenwall Foundation High School teachers;High school students Provided web based resources, homework help, Bioethics Briefs and Bioethics Modulesemployed standard answers; no individual reference help Focused on developing an online resource for high school students Dominic Sisti; Arthur Caplan; other staff Bioethics Brief (various topics) and Bioethics Modules (various topics)As of July 2012, this project is part of the Division of Medical Ethics at the New York University School of Medicinehttp://www.med.nyu.edu/highschoolbioethics/about High School Intense immersion over a two week program with follow upProgram was short lived due to death of Ted Goldfarb Provided an instructional guide with model lessons as an online resource (1999) Theodore Goldfarb, SUNY, Stony Brook, LI, Michael Pritchard, Western Michigan State University "Ethics in the Science Classroom: An Instructional Guide for Secondary School Science Teachers with Model Lessons for the Classroom" http://www.onlineethics.org/Education/precollege/scienceclass.aspx High School teachers Provided resources on bioethics and legal issuesNo teacher training Focused on providing resources on classroom discussion Ronee Yashon 1993 1997: Case Studies in Bioethics I and II; Landmark Legal Cases for Science Teachers 1997 2006: Brian Schrag, editor; Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, Bloomington, IndianaF C: NSF Grant Numbers SBR-9421897 and SES-9817880 Undergraduates and Graduate students Research ethics focus; commentaries written by graduate and post-doctoral fellows in physical, natural, social sciences engineering Provided substantive and expert educational resources around research ethics Brian Schrag Research Ethics: Cases and Commentaries Volumes 1 7For information about these resources, visit http://appe.indiana.edu/publications/publications-and-journals/research-ethics-cases-and-commentaries/ Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, University of Santa Clara, CAF C: donors to the Markkula Center High School and Middle School students Program targeted at-risk middle and high school students through "character-based literacy"Limited to local area Program focused on providing literature for character education Markkula Center The Center suggests using literature for character education Science teachers Provides support for teachers through summer workshops, an online bioethics course, and school outreach in the areas of biotechnology and agricultureIowa focus Biotech resources University of Iowa's Biotechnology Center http://www.biotech.iastate.edu/biotechnology-outreach-education-center-boec/ National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science at the University at Buffalo, State University of NYF C: NSF Undergraduate science professors; expanded in recent years to include high school teachers Professional development workshops; teacher developed database of case studies and supporting materials for use in classroomsscience focus Provides professional development training and resources in using the case study methodTeacher developed case study database for teacher use Clyde (Kip) Herreid, Nancy Schiller http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/ The Genetic Science Learning Center (GSLC), University of Utah High School teachers and students Very engaging computer animations, accessible information to support teaching of science aspects of bioethics issuesnot a curriculum program Provides online resources to help teachers teach and students learn genetics concepts in engaging ways Louisa StarkStaff members http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/ 1995: New Jersey Association for Biomedical Research (NJABR) ProgramsVideodiscovery, Inc.F C: NSF High School teachers and high school students Employed computers for classroom use; program permitted individual student self-timed instructionrequired special technology to play the VideoDisc Introduced media and computer aided independent learning idea Jayne Mackta, Executive Director, NJABR and D. Joseph Clark, Executive Producer "Bioethics Forums: Critical-Thinking Activities for Biology Students" (VideoDisc for teacher and student use) (offered both a Teacher's Manual and a Student Resource Book) National Institutes of Health, Office of Science Education Curriculum Supplement Series High school science teachers Collaboration between educators and bioethics experts; fully developed curriculum modules ready for use in the classroom; national platform; freeno face-to-face teacher training Offered decision making framework using key questions; did not strive for consensus in answers NIH Office of Science Education: Bruce Fuchs and Dave VannierNIH Center for Clinical Bioethics: Ezekiel Emanuel and Julie TannenbaumEducation Development Center staff and writing team:Mildred Z. Solomon, Jacqueline S. Miller, Kattenre Paget, Erica Jablonski, Jean Doherly, Kerry Deullet, Jeanne Chowning, Laura Bishop, and Elizabeth Crane Exploring Bioethics Curriculum Supplementhttps://science.education.nih.gov/customers/HSBioethics.html President’s Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues Public education and professional, undergraduate and high school education student education In-depth analysis by experts on issues for which there is contemporary concern; national platform; Executive level body currently advising on policy for the USmaterials require interpretation for use by younger students Make materials accessible to US citizens and students so that the work of the Commission could be integrated and discussed in public life President’s Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues – see list of commissioners and staffers Multiple study guides, webinar materials, and other educational resources are available at:http://bioethics.gov/education Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School (formerly Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School) High School students Bioethics is integrated into all curricular areas and included as course electivesProgram requires 5 bioethics courses and offers 2 elective bioethics coursesRequires full commitment by faculty and staff and continuing professional development; requires specialized bioethics curriculum developed specifically for the high school course Provide a school environment that integrates bioethical values, concepts, throughout the curriculum“The following three concepts permeate the entire Bioethics curriculum like a recurring theme:1) The exalted dignity of every human person because of his God-given powers of intellect and free will,2) The objective nature of ethical norms as laws which are derived from human nature, and3) The relation of moral norms to genuine human fulfillment. School administration, faculty, students, parents Information about Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School’s Bioethics Curriculum:http://www.jpthegreat.org/academics/bioethics-curriculum/.See the course catalog (accessible from the link above) for bioethics course titles and descriptions.Graduation requires 2.5 bioethics credits, or at least .5 credits for each year in attendance. Grades K 12 Ethics Institute presents a specialized program for students, faculty, parents, and communityReaches students 5th grade to 12 gradeRequires full commitment of faculty, parents, and community Promote ethical awareness through ethical decision making"Our Mission: To promote the process and practice of ethical decision-making in primary and secondary school communities. To provide ethics-related programs to the Kent Place School constituents and the greater community. To become a center for research and resources on ethics-related issues relevant for the 21st century." Karen Rezach, Director of The Ethics InstituteEva Lazar, Ethics Institute Program CoordinatorSchool administration, faculty, students, parents, community Ethics Institute; uses Ethics resources created by the Kennedy Institute of Ethics and the Hastings Centerhttp://www.kentplace.org/Page/About-Ethics/EIKPS-Mission Teachers, undergraduate and high school students Resources are developed by experts in the field and widely available to teachers and students, require no registration or fee, flexible schedule; great adjunct materials for home schooled or interested studentsImpact of such courses on students especially high school students remains to be seen; no college credit is yet possible for high school students Quality, online and free education should be accessible to all Universities, staff developers Some examples of bioethics or bioethics-related MOOCs are:Kennedy Institute Introduction to Bioethics MOOChttps://www.edx.org/course/introduction-bioethics-georgetownx-phlx101-02xPeter Singer Practical Ethics Course MOOChttps://www.coursera.org/course/practicalethicsMichael Sandel Justice Coursehttp://www.justiceharvard.org/ 1996 2004Eubios Ethics Institute High school teachers in Australia, Japan, New Zealand Three independent surveys provided feedback from teachers on their knowledge and teaching of a variety of topics in biotechnologyResults were published but no evidence of continuing work Dr. Darryl R.J. Macer, Director of the Eubios Institute in Tsukuba, Japan Y. Asada et al., “High School Teaching of Bioethics in New Zealand, Australia and Japan,” Journal of Moral Education 25, no. 4 (1996): 401-20.http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0305724960250403?journalCode=cjme20OR D. R. J. Macer et al. High School Teaching of Bioethics in New Zealand, Australia and Japan (Tsukuba, Japan: Eubios Ethics Institute, 1996), http://www.eubios.info/BHS.htm.D. R. J. Macer, “High School Bioethics Education Network in Japan,” in Bioethics in Asia, ed. N. Fujiki and D. R. J. Macer (Tsukuba, Japan: Eubios Ethics Institute, 1998), 152-66,http://www.eubios.info/Papers/YADM.htm 2005 Portuguese Conselho Nacional de Ética para as Ciências da Vida General public, high school teachers in Portugal Served as a nation-wide effort to support the teaching of bioethics in high school Established to encourage reflection on the current issues National Ethics Council for the Life Sciences ProceedingsColecção Bioética | 10 Educação e Formação em Bioética - Actas do 9th Seminário do CNECVhttp://www.cnecv.pt/admin/files/data/docs/1415203349_Livro%20bioetica_10_Educacao%20e%20formacao.pdf 2004 present: Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) Singapore Ministry of Education Primary and secondary school teachers and students National program supported by Singapore’s Ministry of EducationCharacter and civic education is supported from earliest elementary years through high school studiesRequires continuing support and teacher professional development Provide teachers and students with a curriculum focused on character education Singapore Ministry of EducationNational University of Singapore’s (NUS) Centre for Biomedical Ethics of the Yong Loo Lin School of MedicineProfessor Leonardo D. de Castro, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow and Professor Alastair V. Campbell, Th.D., Centre Director at NUS. New Syllabus and Textbook Titles for Character and Citizenship Education [press release, 2012]http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2012/11/new-syllabus-and-textbook-titl.phpSubject Syllabuses-Character and Citizenship Education, 2014http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/character-citizenship-education/ 2010 present: Bioethics Matters: Bioethics Education High School teachers and High school students especially in New Zealand independent, stand-alone program; flexible and accessiblenew model of provisionlimitations of solo practitioner Provide teachers and students with training and tools to address complex issues in biotechnology Deborah Stevens http://www.bioethicseducation.com/ November 2012: Loyola University Maryland School of Education, Columbia, MD Maryland high school teachers First statewide (Maryland) conference on bioethics in the high school curriculumpublic and private high school administratorsscience, social studies, religion, philosophy chairs and teachers in Maryland, DC, Northern Virginia, Delaware Joseph Procaccini, Stephanie Flores-Koulish, Laura Bishop, James Giordano

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