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The History And Impact Of A College‐Level Field‐Based Course On Learner And Community Development, David M. Harwood, Leilani Arthurs
The History And Impact Of A College‐Level Field‐Based Course On Learner And Community Development, David M. Harwood, Leilani Arthurs
DBER Speaker Series
Providing students with inquiry‐based learning experiences was a key recommendation made in the National Academies' 2007 report, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future, and this presentation is about a model for providing such experiences to college‐level students through a field‐based geology course. GEOL 160 – Fundamentals of Geosciences in the Field was developed 10 years ago for undergraduate students preparing to be K‐12 science teachers. The goals of the course are to enhance undergraduate pre‐service science teachers’ (i) knowledge of geoscience and the nature of science, (ii) attitudes about science, and (iii) …
Insects As Teaching Tools, Doug Golick
Insects As Teaching Tools, Doug Golick
DBER Speaker Series
In this talk I will present on projects in which insects were used as instructional tools. This presentation will give an overview of how insects can be used for teaching with a variety of student age groups and how inquiry instruction can be promoted with insects. I will present overviews of 3 projects including Bumble Boosters, Bugs in the Classroom, and Web‐based insects identification tools. Bumble Boosters created a community of researchers that studied bumble distribution and abundance and artificial nesting domicile preferences. Forty Nebraska high schools were involved in this project.
Bumble Boosters’ teaching objectives were to raise public …
The National Academy Of Sciences Workshop On Assessments In Science Courses, Leilani Arthurs
The National Academy Of Sciences Workshop On Assessments In Science Courses, Leilani Arthurs
DBER Speaker Series
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which have undergone the first stage of public review and are currently under development, address not only content knowledge but also scientific skills. As such, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Committee on Developing Assessments of Science Proficiency in K‐12 envisions the NGSS motivating change in the way that science is taught in the United States. A critical part of science instruction as it is envisioned with the NGSS involves using assessments. This DBER presentation will report on the latest NAS views regarding science proficiency assessments, as they were shared at all‐day workshop on …
Journal Of The National Collegiate Honors Council, Volume 13, Number 2, Fall/Winter 2012 (Complete Isue)
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive
Honors Around the Globe: Countries and Contributors
Australia—Deirdre Barron and Margaret Zeegers
Brazil—Eunice M. L. Soriano de Alencar, Aderson Luiz Costa Jr., and Denise de Souza Fleith
Chile—Frederick J. Conway, Carlos Alberto Cioce Sampaio, and Juan Carlos Skewes
China—Ikuo Kitagaki and Donglin Li
Mexico—Mohammad Ayub Khan and Ruben Morales-Menendez
Netherlands—Vladimir Bartelds, Johannes Boonstra, Trijntje van Dijk, Lyndsay Drayer, Pierre Van Eijl, Stan van Ginkel, Bouke van Gorp, Nelleke de Jong, G. Johan Offringa, Anton Peeters, Albert Pilot, Karin Scager, Ron Weerheijm, Jeske Weerheijm, Fred Wiegant, Marca V. C. Wolfensberger, and John Zubizarreta
Qatar—Byrad …
Summer Institute On Scientific Teaching, Steven D. Harris, Anisa Kaenjak Angeletti, John Osterman
Summer Institute On Scientific Teaching, Steven D. Harris, Anisa Kaenjak Angeletti, John Osterman
DBER Speaker Series
No abstract provided.
Young Children’S Understanding Of Conservation Concepts, Julia C. Torquati
Young Children’S Understanding Of Conservation Concepts, Julia C. Torquati
DBER Speaker Series
This presentation will summarize an investigation of young children’s conservation knowledge and reasoning. Eighty‐two preschool aged children (3‐5 years) were interviewed at two points in time six months apart using a semi‐structured interview. The interview protocol developed by Peter Kahn (2001) was used to assess children’s conservation attitudes. This was the first time the interview was used with preschool aged children. Children were asked questions about the importance of animals, plants, parks, and gardens, and whether it is acceptable to litter (and why or why not). Fifty‐seven of the children attended a preschool located at a nature center, ten children …
Preparing Stem Graduate Teaching Assistants To Teach, Sue Ellen Dechenne
Preparing Stem Graduate Teaching Assistants To Teach, Sue Ellen Dechenne
DBER Speaker Series
No abstract provided.
Beginning Chemistry Teachers: A Longitudinal Study Of The Triplet Relationship, Krista Adams
Beginning Chemistry Teachers: A Longitudinal Study Of The Triplet Relationship, Krista Adams
DBER Speaker Series
No abstract provided.
Concept Inventory Design For Determining Students’ Conceptual Understanding Of Oceanography, Leilani Arthurs
Concept Inventory Design For Determining Students’ Conceptual Understanding Of Oceanography, Leilani Arthurs
DBER Speaker Series
Concept inventories are relatively new types of diagnostic instruments intended to measure student learning. Concept inventories exist for astronomy, biology, chemistry, engineering, fluid mechanics, geology, and physics. None is yet available for oceanography, and development of the Introductory Oceanography Concept Inventory Survey (IO‐CIS) serves to fill this gap. A context‐driven development strategy was designed to create this instrument. Qualitative methods utilizing grounded theory and classical test theory were used to construct it. Quantitative methods, including statistical methods associated with classical test theory and item response theory, were used to evaluate and further refine the IO‐CIS. The instrument is valid and …
Using Web-Based Key Character And Classification Instruction For Teaching Undergraduate Students Insect Identification, Douglas A. Golick, Tiffany M. Heng-Moss, Allen L. Steckelberg, David W. Brooks, Leon G. Higley, David Fowler
Using Web-Based Key Character And Classification Instruction For Teaching Undergraduate Students Insect Identification, Douglas A. Golick, Tiffany M. Heng-Moss, Allen L. Steckelberg, David W. Brooks, Leon G. Higley, David Fowler
Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications
The purpose of the study was to determine whether undergraduate students receiving web-based instruction based on traditional, key character, or classification instruction differed in their performance of insect identification tasks. All groups showed a significant improvement in insect identifications on pre- and post-two-dimensional picture specimen quizzes. The study also determined student performance on insect identification tasks was not as good as for family-level identification as compared to broader insect orders and arthropod classification identification tasks. Finally, students erred significantly more by misidentification than misspelling specimen names on prepared specimen quizzes. Results of this study support that short web-based insect identification …
Learning Interdisciplinary Pedagogies, Alison J. Friedow, Erin E. Blankenship, Jennifer L. Green, Walter Stroup
Learning Interdisciplinary Pedagogies, Alison J. Friedow, Erin E. Blankenship, Jennifer L. Green, Walter Stroup
Department of Statistics: Faculty Publications
Advocates of interdisciplinary teaching and learning in higher education suggest that interdisciplinary courses “promise a wide range of desirable educational outcomes for students” (Newell 1994: 35). These outcomes include enhanced affective and cognitive abilities, increased understanding of multiple perspectives, greater appreciation for ambiguity, and superior capacities for creative thinking, among others (35). Despite claims about the possibilities interdisciplinary learning offers, we have few examples of how faculty from different disciplines work together to create interdisciplinary classroom environments where such outcomes can occur. In short, more examples of how faculty from different disciplines actually develop, engage, and revise interdisciplinary pedagogies with …
Professional Development For Geographically Dispersed Faculty, Emily Donnelli-Sallee, Amber Dailey-Hebert, B. Jean Mandernach
Professional Development For Geographically Dispersed Faculty, Emily Donnelli-Sallee, Amber Dailey-Hebert, B. Jean Mandernach
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
No abstract provided.
The Gentle Art Of Mentoring In Higher Education, Nancy H. Barry
The Gentle Art Of Mentoring In Higher Education, Nancy H. Barry
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
No abstract provided.
Understanding Intersecting Processes, Kristen A. Renn
Understanding Intersecting Processes, Kristen A. Renn
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
No abstract provided.
Implementing A University Learning Consortium For Shared Communication And Proactive Campus Change, David W. Schumann, Dorian Stiefel, Michelle Corvette, Chutney W. Guyton
Implementing A University Learning Consortium For Shared Communication And Proactive Campus Change, David W. Schumann, Dorian Stiefel, Michelle Corvette, Chutney W. Guyton
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
No abstract provided.
Researching The Impact Of Educational Development, Nancy Van Note Chism, Matthew Holley, Cameron J. Harris
Researching The Impact Of Educational Development, Nancy Van Note Chism, Matthew Holley, Cameron J. Harris
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
No abstract provided.
Organizational Strategies For Fostering Faculty Racial Inclusion, Dannielle Joy Davis, Edward J. Brantmeier, Robert Torosyan, Hyacinth E. Findlay
Organizational Strategies For Fostering Faculty Racial Inclusion, Dannielle Joy Davis, Edward J. Brantmeier, Robert Torosyan, Hyacinth E. Findlay
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
No abstract provided.
Time To Raise Questions About Student Ratings, Linda B. Nilson
Time To Raise Questions About Student Ratings, Linda B. Nilson
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
No abstract provided.
Using Small Group Individual Diagnosis To Improve Online Instruction, Jennifer H. Herman, Melissa Langridge
Using Small Group Individual Diagnosis To Improve Online Instruction, Jennifer H. Herman, Melissa Langridge
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
No abstract provided.
About The Authors, Volume 31 (2012)
About The Authors, Volume 31 (2012)
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
About the editors and authors of volume 31 (2012) of To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development.
The Donors Next Door; Raising Funds From Faculty For Faculty Development Centers, Genevieve G. Shaker, Megan M. Palmer
The Donors Next Door; Raising Funds From Faculty For Faculty Development Centers, Genevieve G. Shaker, Megan M. Palmer
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
No abstract provided.
A Comparison Of Faculty And Student Perspectives On Course Evaluation Terminology, Carol Lauer
A Comparison Of Faculty And Student Perspectives On Course Evaluation Terminology, Carol Lauer
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
No abstract provided.
What Educational Developers Need To Know About Faculty-Artists In The Academy, Natasha Haugnes, Hoag Holmgren, Martin Springborg
What Educational Developers Need To Know About Faculty-Artists In The Academy, Natasha Haugnes, Hoag Holmgren, Martin Springborg
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
No abstract provided.
An Exploration Of The Spiritual Roots Of The Midcareer Faculty Experience, Virginia S. Lee, Dorothe J. Bach, Richard N. Muthiah
An Exploration Of The Spiritual Roots Of The Midcareer Faculty Experience, Virginia S. Lee, Dorothe J. Bach, Richard N. Muthiah
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
No abstract provided.
Please Read While Texting And Driving, C. Edward Watson, Krista P. Terry, Peter E. Doolittle
Please Read While Texting And Driving, C. Edward Watson, Krista P. Terry, Peter E. Doolittle
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
No abstract provided.
Tweeting #Podhbcu, Mary C. Wright, Rachel K. Niemer, Derek Bruff, Katherine Valle
Tweeting #Podhbcu, Mary C. Wright, Rachel K. Niemer, Derek Bruff, Katherine Valle
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
No abstract provided.
Collaborating With Faculty To Design Active Learning With Flexible Technology, Beth A. Fisher, Kathryn G. Miller, William E. Buhro, Deborah J. Frank, Regina F. Frey
Collaborating With Faculty To Design Active Learning With Flexible Technology, Beth A. Fisher, Kathryn G. Miller, William E. Buhro, Deborah J. Frank, Regina F. Frey
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
No abstract provided.
Acknowledgments, Volume (20), James E. Groccia
Acknowledgments, Volume (20), James E. Groccia
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
Acknowledgments for volume 31 (2012) of To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development, by James E. Groccia of Auburn University.
Examining Effective Faculty Practice, Allison Brckalorenz, Tony Ribera, Jillian Kinzie, Eddie R. Cole
Examining Effective Faculty Practice, Allison Brckalorenz, Tony Ribera, Jillian Kinzie, Eddie R. Cole
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
No abstract provided.
Supporting International Faculty, Cutting Li, Sterling K. Wall, Marty Loy, Kelly Schoonaert
Supporting International Faculty, Cutting Li, Sterling K. Wall, Marty Loy, Kelly Schoonaert
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development
No abstract provided.