collaboration

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 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 19, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Articles, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Diversity, Guest Speakers, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Reflections, SABER, Why

The BER Field

The JMBE live session I watched tonight was about Getting Started in Biology Education. I was able to participate in the course and today worked with Jeremy! Jeremy Hsu and Stanley Lo shared the open access article published in JMBE that describes biology education research (BER). Lo shared quotes from JMBE and SABER about how […]

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 15, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Why

A Decade Later, Reflections on Alternative Assessments

Tonight I watched the Alternative Assessment Institute 2022 session entitled “Revisiting the Authentic Assessment Framework a Decade after it as Created to Measure the Authenticity of Contemporary Assessment Tasks” presented by Kelley Burton. They are from the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Burton published “A Framework for Determining the Authenticity of Assessment Tasks: […]

December 13, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, DBER and SoTL, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Open Pedagogy, Pedagogy, Reflections, Student groups, Why

Assessment with Student Partners

“Engaging Students as Partners in Assessment” was the title of the session Madison Taber presented at the Alternative Assessment Institute 2022. Taber is a Director of Assessment at the Our Lade of the Lake University in Texas. Taber is also a Ph.D. student interested in identity and equity in education. Taber self described as a […]

December 12, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Constructivism, Course Design, Instructor Behaviors, Open Pedagogy, Pedagogy, Presentations & Talks, Reflections, Why

Drafting and Learning about Summative and Formative Assessments

“Student Empowerment through Demystifying Assessment” was the title of the Virtual Institute of Alternative Assessment 2022 session I watched tonight. John Andelfinger was the presenter. Andelfinger is an English instructor at SUNY Orange and wanted to share how teaching with the terms summative and formative can be powerful. Since 2012, Andelfinger has taught first-year composition; […]

December 11, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Case Studies, Constructivism, Course Design, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Interprofessional Education, Open Pedagogy, Reflections, Softwares, Student groups, Why

CT Simulations and Mock Interviews

I continue to watch the Alternative Assessment Institute 2022 recordings. Tonight I watched Eileen Giles and Lisa Cunningham present “Simulated Clinical Competency Testing and Mock Interviews.” They presented together on their alternative assessments within the bachelor of radiation therapy: a four-year undergraduate program. The fourth year has clinical placements and several clinical blocks. Since 2019, […]