Biology Scholars Program

www.biologyscholars.org

American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Washington, DC

BSP2 Goals (2011-2015)

• Empower biologists to be

models of scholarly teaching

science education research. • Expand and support a

community

and practitioners of

highly interactive

of Biology Scholars committed to scientific teaching and the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL).

• Catalyze deep

networks among life science professional societies

to collectively engage in sustained undergraduate education reform.

Continuum of Professional Development

• Assessment (Measuring Student Learning Institute) – Design course goals and assessments grounded in research on learning – Skills to create, design, plan and implement evaluations • Research (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Institute) – Design research in learning biology – Skills to create, design and implement studies to assess learning • Transitions (From Science Education Research to Publishing Institute) – Practice evidenced-based research – Skills to identify stages of & responses for publication

Who Are Scholars?

Life Sciences Partners

The date shows – you are the best resource!

Community Building Resources

• Wiki and Directory • Cohort – bspresearch13 (14) • ASM Education Community – microedu (~700) • Alums – scholaralumni (~180) • BSP Ambassadors

METHODS The Year in Residency Pre-Institute Assignments Spring

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Introduction Assignment Reading & Response IRB Policies Annotated Bibliography Journal Club Institute Summer

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Day 1: Narrow your question Day 2: Refine your question and identify one tool to collect data.

Day 3: Discuss and reflect upon question and research design, and incorporate feedback.

Day 4: Identify timeline and consolidate research project.

Post-Institute Fall - Spring

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Check-Ins Virtual Training Presentation Prep Capstone Spring/Summer

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½ day workshop at ASMCUE Progress reports Topical symposium - Data Analysis Leadership training Networking with BSP Alumni Graduation Fall

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Biology Scholars Directory Scholar Alumni Listserv Map of Scholars Scholar Ambassadors Alumni Travel Grant Alumni Fellowship