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A major challenge for faculty interested in biology education reform and the scholarship of teaching and learning is determining whether certain teaching methods improve student learning. Experimental design at the bench is familiar territory to most biology faculty. However, designing an experiment to measure student learning may seem foreign and faculty may be uncertain as to how to begin this type of research.
The Research Residency seeks biologists who have been trained in effective teaching strategies for biology education and are engaged in such work. Competitive applicants are individuals who are asking questions about the effectiveness of their teaching approaches. The 2008 Research Residency begins with the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Institute planned for July 16-19 in Washington, DC.
The purpose of the Research Residency is to develop biologists’:
- Understanding of evidence-based research in biology education learning
- Skills to create, design and implement an experiment to assess student learning
- Community of practice available for consultation and support
Upon completion of the Research Residency, participants will be able to:
- Develop a hypothesis to explore student learning in biology
- Design an experiment using their classes to test the hypothesis
- Identify existing resources regularly used to assess student learning
- Understand methods of collecting and interpreting data used to measure student learning
- Understand IRB requirements for conducting research on students
- Identify appropriate venues for publishing their research
The Research Residency is not:
- A curriculum development workshop
- A workshop to learn new pedagogy
The Research Residency begins with a four-day intensive Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Institute at ASM Headquarters in Washington, DC, July 16-19, 2008.
2008 Research Residency Application Deadline – MARCH 1, 2008
Applications for the 2008 Biology Scholars Program Research Residency are now being accepted. Read more about the Research Residency Program and what is expected of Scholars during their year-in-residency. Space is limited to 16 Scholars.
The Virtual Residency Model
The Biology Scholars Program utilizes the virtual residency model, a format that combines intensive, face-to-face, multi-day training institutes followed by on-going learning communities using electronic communications. Once accepted into a residency program, Biology Scholars participate in community building activities, thereby increasing the effectiveness of the face-to-face training and follow-up activities.
Research Residency Steering Committee
Spencer Benson, University of Maryland College Park, MD
Alix Darden, The Citadel, Charleston, SC
Heidi Elmendorf, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Kathy Takayama, Brown University, Providence, RI
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To receive more information about the Research Residency and other Biology Scholar Programs, please complete the Biology Scholars Program Interest Form.
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