Welcome to the VIBES homepage! VIBES seeks to develop curriculum to teach basic bioengineering principles in secondary science classrooms. The curricula developed thus far has proved to be very successful in classrooms around the country as it uses the Legacy Cycle to incorporate standard physics and physiological principles while it exposes students to basic bioengineering. The modules and mosaics developed are both interesting and enjoyable, as well as effective in the students’ learning processes. Feel free to navigate this site to find out what types of curricula are offered. We would love to hold a training workshop in your area!
A CALL TO ACTION
Program Goals:
For teachers:
- To improve the overall quality of science instruction
For students:
- To increase science achievement
- To increase enjoyment of science
- To increase likelihood of entering the field of science
Premises of VIBES:
- All students can learn science.
- Optimal learning occurs in challenge-based lessons.
- Students must be active participants in the learning experience.
- Effective instruction is supported with management strategies interwoven throughout a lesson.
Vanderbilt Instruction in Biomedical Engineering for Secondary Science
Challenge-based Interdisciplinary Science
VIBES, Biomedical Engineering Dept., Vanderbilt University, VU Station B #351631, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1631. Phone: (615) 322-6085, Fax: (615) 343-7919, stacy.s.klein@vanderbilt.edu. This work was supported in part by the Engineering Research Centers Program of the National Science Foundation under Award Number EEC-9876363. 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. Copyright ©2006 Vanderbilt University. This site is best viewed in standards compliant browsers and newer operating systems.