Biology Education Research: Using Science To Teach Science More Effectively

Friday, October 12, 2012: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
604 (WSCC)
Chairs:
Nancy Aguilar-Roca, PhD, Lecturer, University of California, Irvine and Gloriana Trujillo, PhD, ASERT IRACDA Postdoctoral Fellow, University of New Mexico

Description: Biology education research is a rapidly growing field in which teaching methods are evaluated scientifically for their ability to increase learning gains, improve retention and increase diversity among undergraduates. Speakers will present examples of innovative education approaches that have been rigorously tested in classrooms large and small.



8:30 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:35 AM
The impact of laptop-free zones on student performance and attitudes in large lectures
Nancy Aguilar-Roca, PhD , Lecturer , University of California, Irvine
8:55 AM
Formal Training in Scientific Teaching
Clarissa Dirks, PhD , Evergreen College
9:15 AM
Evidence-based teaching in introductory biology, Part I
Scott Freeman , Lecturer , University of Washington
9:35 AM
Evidence-based teaching in introductory biology, Part II
Mary Pat Wenderoth, PhD , Principal Lecturer , University of Washington