From AIBS
Are you leading transformations to the undergraduate biology program at your institution? If so, tell AIBS about your role, experiences with leadership development, and further needs by taking the Faculty Leadership Development Survey before November 5th.
Do you work with graduate student teaching assistants? Read the latest “Eye on Education” column in BioScience to learn about a new network focused on improving graduate teaching assistants’ professional development and how you can become a part of the network.
(Source: Education Reports)
Source: Education Reports - January 21, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: September/October Source Type: news
Attend a Conference
Association for Biology Laboratory Education
36th Annual Meeting, June 17-20, 2014, Eugene, OR
Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research
National Meeting
July 17-20, 2014
Twin Cities, MN
Council for Undergraduate Research 2014 Conference:
“Creating Citizens of Tomorrow: Undergraduate Research for All’”
June 28-July 1, 2014, Washington, DC
2nd Life Discovery-Doing Science Education Conference:
“Realizing Vision & Change, Preparing for Next Generation Biology,”
October 3-4, 2014,
San José State University, San José CA
Related Storie...
Source: Education Reports - January 21, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: January/February Source Type: news
Networking Opportunities
The Partnership for Undergraduate Life Science Education (PULSE) has over 1200 members! Do you want to network with other PULSErs in your region committed to changing the practices of undergraduate life sciences education? If so, check out the PULSE Community Overview to find people near you.
The Biology Teaching Assistant Project (BioTAP) is a new network for individuals who support and provide professional development for graduate teaching assistants. Visit the site to learn about the network and join the BioTAP listerv to share resources and ideas to develop GTA teaching skills to transform introductory courses and tra...
Source: Education Reports - January 21, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: January/February Source Type: news
Share Your Work
Do you have a teaching resource or program that is suitable, scalable, and adaptable to secondary and post-secondary levels of education in addressing the objectives of both the K12 Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the Vision and Change for Undergraduate Biology Education? Submit your session idea before February 28th to present at the 2nd Annual Life Discovery - Doing Science Conference.
The Association for Biology Laboratory Educators is calling for proposals from individuals interested in presenting mini-workshops and posters. Deadlines are March 15th and April 2nd respectively.
The National Evolutionary S...
Source: Education Reports - January 21, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: January/February Source Type: news
New from AIBS
Learn about the USDA’s commitment to improving undergraduate life science education and read about available funding opportunities in The USDA Invests in Biology Education, published in the January issue of BioScience.
Read two recent education articles published in BioScience. One provides insights into How Students Think about Experimental Design: Novel Conceptions Revealed by in-Class Activities, by Sarah E. Brownell et al, and the other shares strategies for Improving Higher-Order Thinking and Knowledge Retention in Environmental Science Teaching, by Marion Dresner et al.
Find out how the current labor market i...
Source: Education Reports - January 21, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: January/February Source Type: news
Attend A Conference
2nd Life Discovery-Doing Science Education Conference. “Realizing Vision & Change, Preparing for Next Generation Biology” October 3-4, 2014. San José State University, San José CA.
Association for Biology Laboratory Education 36th Annual Meeting. June 17-20, 2014. Eugene, OR
Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research National Meeting. July 17-20, 2014. Twin Cities, MN
Council for Undergraduate Research 2014 Conference. “Creating Citizens of Tomorrow: Undergraduate Research for All.” June 28-July 1, 2014. Washington, DC
Related StoriesUnderstandi...
Source: Education Reports - January 21, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: April/May Source Type: news
Understanding Teaching Practices
This report represents the collective wisdom of 60 faculty members, evaluators, researchers, and administrators who participated in workshop planning activities.
Related StoriesAttend A ConferenceDeveloping an Interdisciplinary ProgramSupporting Women in STEM Fields (Source: Education Reports)
Source: Education Reports - January 21, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: April/May Source Type: news
Developing an Interdisciplinary Program
Join BioQUEST at the new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory at the University of Delaware from June 21-28 for a week of exploring effective pedagogies to engage undergraduates in quantitative explorations of the natural sciences. BioQUEST workshops are ideal for two- and four-year faculty interested in exploring improved methods for teaching biology and other STEM subjects. For more information, visit Interdisciplinary STEM Education for Millennial Students and be sure to register by the May 9th deadline.
Related StoriesAttend A ConferenceUnderstanding Teaching PracticesSupporti...
Source: Education Reports - January 21, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: April/May Source Type: news
Supporting Women in STEM Fields
Is your institution interested in creating environments that support the success of women scholars in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields? The StratEGIC Toolkit offers research-based advice about strategic interventions, grounded in the experiences of institutions that have implemented Institutional Transformation projects under the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE program.
Related StoriesAttend A ConferenceUnderstanding Teaching PracticesDeveloping an Interdisciplinary Program (Source: Education Reports)
Source: Education Reports - January 21, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: April/May Source Type: news
Using PULSE Tools for Institutional Change
Is your department engaged in working on broad-scale improvements to improve undergraduate student learning? If so:
Visit the new PULSE Community Stories of Change Map for inspiration, motivation, and new connections to others in the PULSE Community who are engaged departmental transformations.
Use the PULSE Vision & Change Rubrics with your colleagues as a tool for departmental reflection and also consider entering data about your own life sciences program.
Related StoriesAttend A ConferenceUnderstanding Teaching PracticesDeveloping an Interdisciplinary Program (Source: Education Reports)
Source: Education Reports - January 21, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: April/May Source Type: news
Training Graduate Students to have Broader Impacts
Learn how the biology department at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign developed a course to teach science communication and outreach to their graduate students in “Amplify the Signal: Graduate Training in Broader Impacts of Scientific Research”, available via Advance Access with a subscription to BioScience.
Related StoriesAttend A ConferenceUnderstanding Teaching PracticesDeveloping an Interdisciplinary Program (Source: Education Reports)
Source: Education Reports - January 21, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: April/May Source Type: news
Attend a Conference
Association for Biology Laboratory Education 36th Annual Meeting, June 17-20, 2014, Eugene, OR Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research National Meeting July 17-20, 2014 Twin Cities,...
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Source: Education Reports - March 8, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: January/February Source Type: news
Networking Opportunities
The Partnership for Undergraduate Life Science Education (PULSE) has over 1200 members! Do you want to network with other PULSErs in your region committed to changing the practices of undergraduate...
AIBS has moved to a better RSS delivery service! Unfortunately, you need to take one small step to update your subscription by visiting: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/AIBSEducationReports. If you would prefer to change your subscription to our e-newsletter, please visit: http://www.aibs.org/mailing-lists/aibsmlsu.html. Update your subscription now to continue to receive the latest news from AIBS! (Source: Education Reports)
Source: Education Reports - March 8, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: January/February Source Type: news
Share Your Work
Do you have a teaching resource or program that is suitable, scalable, and adaptable to secondary and post-secondary levels of education in addressing the objectives of both the K12 Next Generation...
AIBS has moved to a better RSS delivery service! Unfortunately, you need to take one small step to update your subscription by visiting: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/AIBSEducationReports. If you would prefer to change your subscription to our e-newsletter, please visit: http://www.aibs.org/mailing-lists/aibsmlsu.html. Update your subscription now to continue to receive the latest news from AIBS! (Source: Education Reports)
Source: Education Reports - March 8, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: January/February Source Type: news
New from AIBS
Learn about the USDA's commitment to improving undergraduate life science education and read about available funding opportunities in The USDA Invests in Biology Education, published in the January...
AIBS has moved to a better RSS delivery service! Unfortunately, you need to take one small step to update your subscription by visiting: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/AIBSEducationReports. If you would prefer to change your subscription to our e-newsletter, please visit: http://www.aibs.org/mailing-lists/aibsmlsu.html. Update your subscription now to continue to receive the latest news from AIBS! (Source: Education Reports)
Source: Education Reports - March 8, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Tags: January/February Source Type: news
