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Education Minisymposium
Evidence-Based Education: Promoting Excellence through an Inclusive Environment
Supported by CBE—Life Science Education
4:15-7:00 pm
Room 26B
Co-Chairs: Tracie Gibson, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; and Jennifer Hood-DeGrenier, Worcester State University
4:15 pm Introduction
4:20 pm M61 Transformation of Introductory Cell Biology into a flipped classroom with a model-based reasoning approach led to significant reduction of the “achievement gap” in underserved students. S.K. Olson1, M.L. Petreaca2; 1Biology, Pomona College, Claremont, CA, 2Biology, DePauw University, Greenville, IN
4:40 pm M62 Modified Supplemental Instruction in a high-enrollment upper-division biology course improves student outcomes. M. Crowder1; 1Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA
5:00 pm M63 When active learning fails: How faculty beliefs inform their teaching and influence student outcomes. S.M. Lo1,2; 1Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 2Mathematics and Science Education, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
5:20 pm M64 Writing an experimental passage: A project to improve research-critical skills and mastery of core cell biology principles in diverse student populations. S. Fromherz1, J.S. Weaver2; 1Biology, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI, 2Psychology, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
5:40 pm M65 Gaining STEAM! Engaging Students with STEM-based comics. J.C. Gardiner1, A.K. Purdy2; 1Cancer Biology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2Academic Affairs, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
6:00 pm M66 Welcoming the first-semester biology student: improving engagement and confidence through the Students as Scholars (SAS) research curriculum. J.L. Brewster1, S.D. Davis1, R.L. Honeycutt1, L.B. Kats1, H. Valenzuela2, S.A. Vetrone2, C. Swift2; 1Natural Science Division, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, 2Biology Department, Whittier College, Whittier, CA
6:20 pm M67 Identifying the unwritten rules of undergraduate research. K.M. Cooper1, J.M. Cala1, S.E. Brownell1; 1School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
6:40 pm M68 “Where’s my mentor?!” A typology of negative mentoring in undergraduate research. L. Limeri1, M.Z. Asif1, D. Esparza2, B. Bridges1, D. Sanders1, T. Tuma1, E.L. Dolan1; 1Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 2University of Texas El Paso, El Paso, TX
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Attend the 2018 Doorstep Meeting: Beyond Homeostasis: Stem Cells Under Stress on Saturday, December 8 from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm and attend the Keynote by Sean Morrison immediately following.
The daylong meeting will provide an overview of stem cell biology as it pertains to cell biology research and tissue regeneration, illustrate how studies of the cell provide insights into stem cell research, and encourage stem cell researchers to consider cell biology in their research. Click here for more information or to register. Meeting limited to 200 people.