You’ve got your popcorn. You’ve found a seat. The rustling of cell phones coming out of pockets begins. If you miss this opportunity, you’ll be faced with burning glares. “Turn off your cell phone or die!” It’s become part of our culture to “power down” at the movies. But even that norm is shifting. Most [...]
SRI International has conducted several surveys in an attempt to evaluate undergraduate research and training programs in the US (read the executive summary). In short, the take home message is that undergraduate research is something we should actively support. Hands-on experience helps to keep students interested in Science careers. You can read more about this [...]
The SPIRE postdoctoral fellowship program is “an innovative approach to advance science careers by balancing research, teaching and service.” SPIRE’s Mission: To provide multi-dimensional professional development for science researchers and educators to succeed in academic careers, to bring engaging teaching methods into the classroom, and to increase diversity in science professions. It sounds like a [...]
I watched the UBC Annual General Meeting via webcast at lunch today. Mainly, I wanted to hear Carl Weiman talk about this new Science Education Iniative. The last time I heard Dr. Weiman talk it was awesome. I have high for hopes for this initiative and what it will enable at UBC.
http://www.tltgroup.org/programs/seven.html I just read this article and it’s interesting to consider how well we deliver in MICB405: Bioinformatics for each of these points: Student – faculty contact Cooperation and teamwork Active learning Prompt feedback Using time efficiently High expectations Respect diversity