Discussions

January 5, 2023
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Articles, Community of Practice, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Learning Communities, Mentoring, Reflections, Wellbeing, Why

Perceptions of Faculty Culturally Diverse Mentor Training

Dr. Damani White-Lewis is a postdoctoral scholar and presented at the Online with LSE Webinar series. Along with coauthors Ana Romero, Justin Gutzwa, and Sylvia Hurtado, they presented on their article “Moving the Science Forward: Faculty Perceptions of Culturally Diverse Mentor Training Benefits.” The problem White-Lewis stated was the need for STEM faculty to become […]

January 4, 2023
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Articles, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Diversity, Guest Speakers, Instructor Behaviors, Mentoring, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Publishing, Reflections, Undergraduate Research, Wellbeing, Why, Writing

A Course on Feedback, Mentoring, and Science Communication

Dr. Diedra Wrighting presented at the Online with LSE webinar series on “Teaching Undergrads to Communicate Science, Cultivate Mentoring Relationships, and Navigate Science Culture.” Wrighting is Executive Director of the ADVANCE Office of Faculty Development at Northeastern University in Boston. They emphasized the importance of mentoring and obtained funding to create a two-credit course in […]

January 3, 2023
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Integrative Thinking, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Publishing, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Resistance to Implementing Diversity Interventions in the Classroom

Tonight I watched the Online with LSE Webinar recording for the session “Diversity Interventions in the Classroom: From Resistance to Action.” Dr. Dustin Thoman from San Diego State University is a social psychologist that works in science education along with Dr. Melo-Jean Yap, Dr. Felisha Herrera Villareal, and Dr Jessi Smith (UCCS). As with other […]

January 2, 2023
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Articles, Constructivism, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

Evaluating Buy-in to Evidence-Based Teaching Practices in STEM

Tonight I watched another Online with LSE Webinar Series recording. This presentation was entitled “A Framework of College Student Buy-in to Evidence-Based Teaching Practices in STEM: The Roles of Trust and Growth Mindset” featuring Dr. Cong Wang. This session was from about seven months ago. Wang worked with Mark Graham’s team at Yale as a […]

January 1, 2023
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Articles, Books, Constructivism, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Reflections, Student groups, Why

Perceptions of Evolution by Community College Students

I start 2023 by returning to the ASCB YouTube playlist! The Online with LSE CBE Webinar Series is a lot of fun, and I missed several sessions. Tonight I watched the session entitled “Understanding and Perceptions of Evolution by Students in Community College and Other Institutions” presented by Elizabeth Barnes, an Assistant Professor at Middle […]

December 31, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Mentoring, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Publishing, Reflections, Student groups, UDL, Wellbeing, Why

Interpreting and Communicating in Undergraduate Research Experiences

To end the year, I watched the JMBE Live session with Laura E. Ott entitled “Supporting Deaf Students in Undergraduate Research Experiences.” This session was recorded over a year ago.Ott was at UMBE when she started this work and now has been at UNC for several years. She began by sharing the statistics on Deaf […]

December 30, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Articles, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Publishing, Reflections, Student groups, Undergraduate Research, Why

Learning from Struggles and Frustration

Justin DiAngelo from Penn State Berks, Amy Hark from Muhlenberg College, Anne Rosenwald from Georgetown University, and Matt Wawersik from William & Mary presented at JMBE Live over a year ago. I finally had a chance to watch this recording. They are all authors on the “Facilitating Growth through Frustration: Using genomics Research in a […]

December 29, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Articles, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Podcasts, Publishing, Reflections, Softwares, Student groups, Website

Modifying the CREATE Strategy and Evaluating Learning

The JMBE Live recording I watched today was Stanley Lo’s presentation on “A modified CREATE Intervention Improves Student Cognitive and Affective Outcomes.” Lo talked about his journey in biology education which includes a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, a postdoc in biochemistry, and a postdoc in learning sciences. Lo taught high school too! Lo is now an […]

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 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 […]

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