Constructivism

December 28, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Articles, Case Studies, Constructivism, DBER and SoTL, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Publishing, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Returning to Social Cognitive Career Theory and M-LoCUS

I am continuing with the JMBE Live YouTube playlist, and tonight I watched the recording for the session entitled “M-LoCUS: A Scalable Intervention Enhances Growth Mindset and Internal Locus of Control in Undergraduate Students in STEM” presented by Jeff Maloy. The session started with a Menti poll to gather information about the audience and their […]

December 27, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Books, Constructivism, DBER and SoTL, Delftia, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Reflections, Service Learning, UDL, Why

Swabs and Microbes in the Second Grade Classroom

The JMBE Live session I watched tonight was entitled “Microscopic Communities: Interdisciplinary Exploration of Microbes in the Classroom” and presented by Dr. Jennifer Surtees and Dr. Sandra K. Small from the University of Buffalo. They are both part of the Genome, Environment and Microbiome (GEM) program that aims to integrate research, education, and engagement. GEM […]

December 26, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Articles, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Instructor Behaviors, Reflections

Emotional Ownership of Research

Tonight I watched the JMBE live recording for the session entitled “Students Who Analyze Their Own Data in a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Show Gains in Scientific Identity and Emotional Ownership of Research” with Katelyn Cooper (Arizona State University) and Maya Munstermann (research technician at the University of Hawaii). Dr. Matt Knope and Maya […]

December 25, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Publishing, Reflections, SABER, Teaching techniques, Why

Redesigning an Assessing an Introductory Biology Lab

It was a relaxing day with the family. Tonight I watched the JMBE Live recording for the session entitled “Increased Scaffolding and Inquiry in an Introductory Biology Lab Enhance Experimental Design Skills.” The presenters were Dr. Tess L. Killpack and Dr. Sarah Fulmer. Kilpack is an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department at Salem State […]

December 24, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Articles, Constructivism, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Student groups, Why

Three Remote and Flexible Activities for Biology Courses

Tonight I continued watching the JMBE Live sessions that I have missed. The recording for “Innovation in a Time of Crisis: Adapting Active Learning Approaches for Remote Biology Courses” is available on the JMBE YouTube channel. Erin S. Morrison & Genia Naro-Maciel from NYU were the presenters and worked with Kevin Bonney, Timothy Schaffer, and […]

December 23, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Articles, Constructivism, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Publishing, Reflections, Why

Creating the MHSCI

Tonight I watched the ASM JMBE Live session recording with Heather Seitz and Andrea Rediske. The title of the session, recorded on December 10, 2021, was “Impact of COVID-19 curricular shifts on learning gains on a a Concept Inventory.” Their Microbiology for Health Sciences Concept Inventory (MHSCI) is very useful and described in JMBE. Rediske […]

December 21, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Open Pedagogy, Pedagogy, Publishing, Reflections, Student groups, UDL, Undergraduate Research, Wellbeing, Why

Antiracist Opportunities

Chelsey Nardi from the University of Colorado Denver is a doctoral candidate and presented at JMBE on their article about antiracist opportunities. The overview Nardi presented summarized the article: Nardi focused in the recorded session on the finding that “active learning does not equal inclusive teaching.” She also mentioned that authentic research experienced with unpaid […]

December 20, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Instructor Behaviors, Molecular Biology Education Research, Pedagogy, Publishing, Reflections, Why

Creating a Specifications Grading Course

The JMBE Live session I watched today was on “The Effects of Specifications Grading in a Cell Biology Course.” I watched it from the JMBE YouTube. Stanley Maloy, JMBE Editor, was the moderator. The authors are from Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) and included Shoshana Katzman, Jennifer Hurst-Kennedy, Elisabeth Javazon, Alessandra Barrera, Jennell Talley, Mary Diaz, […]

December 18, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Articles, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Reflections, Why, Writing

Responsible and Ethical Management of Lab Notebooks

I am continuing to watch the ASM JMBE live sessions. The session was entitled “Training for Responsible and Ethical Management of Lab Notebooks in CUREs.” Caitlin Light presented their study along with Sonia Hills, a former undergraduate peer mentor. Light is at Binghampton University and involved with the first-year research immersion program. The program enrolls […]

December 17, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Articles, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Instructor Behaviors, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Publishing, Reflections, Softwares

Kombucha and Virtual Labs

Tonight I watched a recent JMBE Live session I missed with Marcos Garcia-Ojeda on Ddecember 2, 2022. They described their adaptations to online lab sessions. The title was “Microbiology Labs with Virtual and Hands-On Parts.” Garcia-Ojeda published this work with colleagues in the JMBE 2022 special issue. Garcia-Ojeda explained that there are several challenges to […]