Next Thursday (1/24), Anna Hiatt will present a seminar on her work titled: "Pre-college Influences on Undergraduate Biology Education"
Abstract:
More than one-third of all undergraduates who major in a STEM field, nearly 250,000 AP Biology students, and countless others in dual-enrollment courses and MOOCs take a gateway introductory biology course. These gateway courses are often tasked with equipping both STEM and non-STEM majors with foundational science practice skills. Results from a 2015 survey by the National Association of Biology Teachers found that even among NABT membership, adoption of policies and practices that promote three-dimensional learning are severely lacking. In addition, pre-college students taking introductory biology courses are more likely to be exposed to contemporary pedagogies than current undergraduates, suggesting a disconnect between college-readiness and college-reality. By recognizing the complex instructional and institutional dynamics of the course and including individuals that span the pre-college to college spectrum we can gain a better understanding of how to promote widespread adoption of effective teaching and learning strategies in undergraduate biology education.
Time: Jan 24th from 2-3 pm
Location: 109 Bessey Hall
If you are unable to join the seminar face-to-face in Bessey room 109, you are welcome to join us via zoom teleconferencing by clicking on (or copying-and-pasting into your browser) the following URL:
https://unl.zoom.us/j/212107342