Division Series
- A Deep Look
- Kuffler Lectures
- Heiligenberg Lectures
- The Science of Teaching
The Science of Teaching: Evidence-Based Approaches in Biology Education
Division of Biological Sciences Seminar Program
The goal of these seminars and conversations on teaching is to engage in discussions about evidence-based education methods and teaching practices in our own division and in other departments, divisions, and institutions. Seminars will feature invited speakers, and conversations on teaching will be led by colleagues within the Division of Biological Sciences. The times and days of the events will vary.
2020-21 Seminars
But is it really “just” science? Engaging critical race theory to unpack racial oppression with implications for Black student science engagement
Terrell Morton, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
College of Education
University of Missouri
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PT
Host: Stanley Lo
In conjunction with the Society for the Advancement in Biology Education Research (SABER) Striving for Racial Justice in Academic Biology Seminar Series
The importance of interaction-oriented practices in enhancing online student success
Di Xu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Education
University of California, Irvine
Friday, December 4, 2020
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT (a roundtable discussion with Dr. Xu will follow)
Host: Melinda Owens
The influence of humanizing education to broadening participation in STEM careers
Mica Estrada, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Institute for Health & Aging
University of California, San Francisco
Thursday, February 4, 2021
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT
Host: Corinne Moeller
Revisiting the classics: Integrating cognition into traditional models of formative assessment
Erika Offerdahl, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Molecular Biosciences
Washington State University
Friday, March 5, 2021
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT (a roundtable discussion with Dr. Offerdahl will follow)
Host: Lisa McDonnell
Systemic disadvantages for LGBTQ professionals in STEM
Erin Cech, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Associate Graduate Director
Department of Sociology
University of Michigan
Thursday, March 18, 2021
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PT
Host: Stanley Lo
In conjunction with the Society for the Advancement in Biology Education Research (SABER) Striving for Racial Justice in Academic Biology Seminar Series
Diversifying Both Ends of the STEM Pipeline Requires Institutional Change
Susan Wessler, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor
Neil and Rochelle Campbell Presidential Chair for Innovation in Science Education,
Department of Botany and Plant Sciences,
University of California, Riverside
Home Secretary, US National Academy of Sciences
Friday, May 7, 2021
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT (a roundtable discussion with Dr. Wessler will follow)
Host: Susan Golden
2020-2021 Conversations on Teaching
Online exams: strategies for design and administration
Janni Pedersen, Ph.D.
Academic Coordinator, Division of Biological Science
Laurie Smith, Ph.D.
Professor, Section of Cell and Developmental Biology
Friday, April 9, 2021
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
What are the most effective, equitable, and efficient strategies for administering and grading online exams? What can we do to maximize academic integrity on these exams? Will we ever return to in-person exams and if so, when and how, since it’s clear already that students will be pushing back on this. Bring your ideas and experience to the table for discussion! The goal here is not to discuss the nuts and bolts of using Speedgrader or Gradescope but rather to discuss bigger picture issues.