Collectively Improving Our Teaching: Attempting Biology Department-Wide Professional Development in Scientific Teaching
Saved in:
| Title: | Collectively Improving Our Teaching: Attempting Biology Department-Wide Professional Development in Scientific Teaching |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Owens, Melinda T., Trujillo, Gloriana, Seidel, Shannon B., Harrison, Colin D., Farrar, Katherine M., Benton, Hilary P., Blair, J. R., Boyer, Katharyn E., Breckler, Jennifer L., Burrus, Laura W., Byrd, Dana T., Caporale, Natalia, Carpenter, Edward J., Chan, Yee-Hung M., Chen, Joseph C., Chen, Lily, Chen, Linda H., Chu, Diana S., Cochlan, William P., Crook, Robyn J., Crow, Karen D., de la Torre, José R., Denetclaw, Wilfred F., Dowdy, Lynne M., Franklin, Darleen, Fuse, Megumi, Goldman, Michael A., Govindan, Brinda, Green, Michael, Harris, Holly E., He, Zheng-Hui, Ingalls, Stephen B., Ingmire, Peter, Johnson, Amber R. B., Knight, Jonathan D., LeBuhn, Gretchen, Light, Terrye L., Low, Candace, Lund, Lance, Márquez-Magaña, Leticia M., Miller-Sims, Vanessa C., Moffatt, Christopher A., Murdock, Heather, Nusse, Gloria L., Parker, V. Thomas, Pasion, Sally G., Patterson, Robert, Pennings, Pleuni S., Ramirez, Julio C., Ramirez, Robert M., Riggs, Blake, Rohlfs, Rori V., Romeo, Joseph M., Rothman, Barry S., Roy, Scott W., Russo-Tait, Tatiane, Sehgal, Ravinder N. M., Simonin, Kevin A., Spicer, Greg S., Stillman, Jonathon H., Swei, Andrea, Timpe, Leslie C., Vredenburg, Vance T., Weinstein, Steven L., Zink, Andrew G., Kelley, Loretta A., Domingo, Carmen R., Tanner, Kimberly D. |
| Source: | CBE - Life Sciences Education. Mar 2018 17(1). |
| Availability: | American Society for Cell Biology. 8120 Woodmont Avenue Suite 750, Bethesda, MD 20814-2762. Tel: 301-347-9300; Fax: 301-347-9310; e-mail: ascbinfo@ascb.org; Website: http://www.ascb.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Science Foundation (NSF) |
| Contract Number: | DUE1226361 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Biology, College Science, Science Instruction, Faculty Development, Active Learning, Expertise, Alumni, Undergraduate Students, Teaching Methods, Mixed Methods Research, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Communities of Practice, Educational Change, Leadership |
| Geographic Terms: | California (San Francisco) |
| DOI: | 10.1187/cbe.17-06-0106 |
| ISSN: | 1931-7913 |
| Abstract: | Many efforts to improve science teaching in higher education focus on a few faculty members at an institution at a time, with limited published evidence on attempts to engage faculty across entire departments. We created a long-term, department-wide collaborative professional development program, Biology Faculty Explorations in Scientific Teaching (Biology FEST). Across 3 years of Biology FEST, 89% of the department's faculty completed a weeklong scientific teaching institute, and 83% of eligible instructors participated in additional semester-long follow-up programs. A semester after institute completion, the majority of Biology FEST alumni reported adding active learning to their courses. These instructor self-reports were corroborated by audio analysis of classroom noise and surveys of students in biology courses on the frequency of active-learning techniques used in classes taught by Biology FEST alumni and nonalumni. Three years after Biology FEST launched, faculty participants overwhelmingly reported that their teaching was positively affected. Unexpectedly, most respondents also believed that they had improved relationships with departmental colleagues and felt a greater sense of belonging to the department. Overall, our results indicate that biology department-wide collaborative efforts to develop scientific teaching skills can indeed attract large numbers of faculty, spark widespread change in teaching practices, and improve departmental relations. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 54 |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1171565 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| FullText | Text: Availability: 0 |
|---|---|
| Header | DbId: eric DbLabel: ERIC An: EJ1171565 AccessLevel: 3 PubType: Academic Journal PubTypeId: academicJournal PreciseRelevancyScore: 0 |
| IllustrationInfo | |
| Items | – Name: Title Label: Title Group: Ti Data: Collectively Improving Our Teaching: Attempting Biology Department-Wide Professional Development in Scientific Teaching – Name: Language Label: Language Group: Lang Data: English – Name: Author Label: Authors Group: Au Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Owens%2C+Melinda+T%2E%22">Owens, Melinda T.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Trujillo%2C+Gloriana%22">Trujillo, Gloriana</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Seidel%2C+Shannon+B%2E%22">Seidel, Shannon B.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Harrison%2C+Colin+D%2E%22">Harrison, Colin D.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Farrar%2C+Katherine+M%2E%22">Farrar, Katherine M.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Benton%2C+Hilary+P%2E%22">Benton, Hilary P.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Blair%2C+J%2E+R%2E%22">Blair, J. R.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Boyer%2C+Katharyn+E%2E%22">Boyer, Katharyn E.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Breckler%2C+Jennifer+L%2E%22">Breckler, Jennifer L.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Burrus%2C+Laura+W%2E%22">Burrus, Laura W.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Byrd%2C+Dana+T%2E%22">Byrd, Dana T.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Caporale%2C+Natalia%22">Caporale, Natalia</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Carpenter%2C+Edward+J%2E%22">Carpenter, Edward J.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Chan%2C+Yee-Hung+M%2E%22">Chan, Yee-Hung M.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Chen%2C+Joseph+C%2E%22">Chen, Joseph C.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Chen%2C+Lily%22">Chen, Lily</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Chen%2C+Linda+H%2E%22">Chen, Linda H.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Chu%2C+Diana+S%2E%22">Chu, Diana S.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Cochlan%2C+William+P%2E%22">Cochlan, William P.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Crook%2C+Robyn+J%2E%22">Crook, Robyn J.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Crow%2C+Karen+D%2E%22">Crow, Karen D.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22de+la+Torre%2C+José+R%2E%22">de la Torre, José R.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Denetclaw%2C+Wilfred+F%2E%22">Denetclaw, Wilfred F.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Dowdy%2C+Lynne+M%2E%22">Dowdy, Lynne M.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Franklin%2C+Darleen%22">Franklin, Darleen</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Fuse%2C+Megumi%22">Fuse, Megumi</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Goldman%2C+Michael+A%2E%22">Goldman, Michael A.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Govindan%2C+Brinda%22">Govindan, Brinda</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Green%2C+Michael%22">Green, Michael</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Harris%2C+Holly+E%2E%22">Harris, Holly E.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22He%2C+Zheng-Hui%22">He, Zheng-Hui</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Ingalls%2C+Stephen+B%2E%22">Ingalls, Stephen B.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Ingmire%2C+Peter%22">Ingmire, Peter</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Johnson%2C+Amber+R%2E+B%2E%22">Johnson, Amber R. B.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Knight%2C+Jonathan+D%2E%22">Knight, Jonathan D.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22LeBuhn%2C+Gretchen%22">LeBuhn, Gretchen</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Light%2C+Terrye+L%2E%22">Light, Terrye L.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Low%2C+Candace%22">Low, Candace</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Lund%2C+Lance%22">Lund, Lance</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Márquez-Magaña%2C+Leticia+M%2E%22">Márquez-Magaña, Leticia M.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Miller-Sims%2C+Vanessa+C%2E%22">Miller-Sims, Vanessa C.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Moffatt%2C+Christopher+A%2E%22">Moffatt, Christopher A.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Murdock%2C+Heather%22">Murdock, Heather</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Nusse%2C+Gloria+L%2E%22">Nusse, Gloria L.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Parker%2C+V%2E+Thomas%22">Parker, V. Thomas</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Pasion%2C+Sally+G%2E%22">Pasion, Sally G.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Patterson%2C+Robert%22">Patterson, Robert</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Pennings%2C+Pleuni+S%2E%22">Pennings, Pleuni S.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Ramirez%2C+Julio+C%2E%22">Ramirez, Julio C.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Ramirez%2C+Robert+M%2E%22">Ramirez, Robert M.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Riggs%2C+Blake%22">Riggs, Blake</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Rohlfs%2C+Rori+V%2E%22">Rohlfs, Rori V.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Romeo%2C+Joseph+M%2E%22">Romeo, Joseph M.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Rothman%2C+Barry+S%2E%22">Rothman, Barry S.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Roy%2C+Scott+W%2E%22">Roy, Scott W.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Russo-Tait%2C+Tatiane%22">Russo-Tait, Tatiane</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Sehgal%2C+Ravinder+N%2E+M%2E%22">Sehgal, Ravinder N. M.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Simonin%2C+Kevin+A%2E%22">Simonin, Kevin A.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Spicer%2C+Greg+S%2E%22">Spicer, Greg S.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Stillman%2C+Jonathon+H%2E%22">Stillman, Jonathon H.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Swei%2C+Andrea%22">Swei, Andrea</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Timpe%2C+Leslie+C%2E%22">Timpe, Leslie C.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Vredenburg%2C+Vance+T%2E%22">Vredenburg, Vance T.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Weinstein%2C+Steven+L%2E%22">Weinstein, Steven L.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Zink%2C+Andrew+G%2E%22">Zink, Andrew G.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Kelley%2C+Loretta+A%2E%22">Kelley, Loretta A.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Domingo%2C+Carmen+R%2E%22">Domingo, Carmen R.</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Tanner%2C+Kimberly+D%2E%22">Tanner, Kimberly D.</searchLink> – Name: TitleSource Label: Source Group: Src Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22CBE+-+Life+Sciences+Education%22"><i>CBE - Life Sciences Education</i></searchLink>. Mar 2018 17(1). – Name: Avail Label: Availability Group: Avail Data: American Society for Cell Biology. 8120 Woodmont Avenue Suite 750, Bethesda, MD 20814-2762. Tel: 301-347-9300; Fax: 301-347-9310; e-mail: ascbinfo@ascb.org; Website: http://www.ascb.org – Name: PeerReviewed Label: Peer Reviewed Group: SrcInfo Data: Y – Name: Pages Label: Page Count Group: Src Data: 17 – Name: DatePubCY Label: Publication Date Group: Date Data: 2018 – Name: SourceSuprt Label: Sponsoring Agency Group: SrcSuprt Data: National Science Foundation (NSF) – Name: NumberContract Label: Contract Number Group: NumCntrct Data: DUE1226361 – Name: TypeDocument Label: Document Type Group: TypDoc Data: Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research – Name: Audience Label: Education Level Group: Audnce Data: <searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Higher+Education%22">Higher Education</searchLink> – Name: Subject Label: Descriptors Group: Su Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Biology%22">Biology</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22College+Science%22">College Science</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Science+Instruction%22">Science Instruction</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Faculty+Development%22">Faculty Development</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Active+Learning%22">Active Learning</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Expertise%22">Expertise</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Alumni%22">Alumni</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Undergraduate+Students%22">Undergraduate Students</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Teaching+Methods%22">Teaching Methods</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Mixed+Methods+Research%22">Mixed Methods Research</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Teacher+Attitudes%22">Teacher Attitudes</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Student+Attitudes%22">Student Attitudes</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Communities+of+Practice%22">Communities of Practice</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Change%22">Educational Change</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Leadership%22">Leadership</searchLink> – Name: Subject Label: Geographic Terms Group: Su Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22California+%28San+Francisco%29%22">California (San Francisco)</searchLink> – Name: DOI Label: DOI Group: ID Data: 10.1187/cbe.17-06-0106 – Name: ISSN Label: ISSN Group: ISSN Data: 1931-7913 – Name: Abstract Label: Abstract Group: Ab Data: Many efforts to improve science teaching in higher education focus on a few faculty members at an institution at a time, with limited published evidence on attempts to engage faculty across entire departments. We created a long-term, department-wide collaborative professional development program, Biology Faculty Explorations in Scientific Teaching (Biology FEST). Across 3 years of Biology FEST, 89% of the department's faculty completed a weeklong scientific teaching institute, and 83% of eligible instructors participated in additional semester-long follow-up programs. A semester after institute completion, the majority of Biology FEST alumni reported adding active learning to their courses. These instructor self-reports were corroborated by audio analysis of classroom noise and surveys of students in biology courses on the frequency of active-learning techniques used in classes taught by Biology FEST alumni and nonalumni. Three years after Biology FEST launched, faculty participants overwhelmingly reported that their teaching was positively affected. Unexpectedly, most respondents also believed that they had improved relationships with departmental colleagues and felt a greater sense of belonging to the department. Overall, our results indicate that biology department-wide collaborative efforts to develop scientific teaching skills can indeed attract large numbers of faculty, spark widespread change in teaching practices, and improve departmental relations. – Name: AbstractInfo Label: Abstractor Group: Ab Data: As Provided – Name: Ref Label: Number of References Group: RefInfo Data: 54 – Name: DateEntry Label: Entry Date Group: Date Data: 2018 – Name: AN Label: Accession Number Group: ID Data: EJ1171565 |
| PLink | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=EJ1171565 |
| RecordInfo | BibRecord: BibEntity: Identifiers: – Type: doi Value: 10.1187/cbe.17-06-0106 Languages: – Text: English PhysicalDescription: Pagination: PageCount: 17 Subjects: – SubjectFull: Biology Type: general – SubjectFull: College Science Type: general – SubjectFull: Science Instruction Type: general – SubjectFull: Faculty Development Type: general – SubjectFull: Active Learning Type: general – SubjectFull: Expertise Type: general – SubjectFull: Alumni Type: general – SubjectFull: Undergraduate Students Type: general – SubjectFull: Teaching Methods Type: general – SubjectFull: Mixed Methods Research Type: general – SubjectFull: Teacher Attitudes Type: general – SubjectFull: Student Attitudes Type: general – SubjectFull: Communities of Practice Type: general – SubjectFull: Educational Change Type: general – SubjectFull: Leadership Type: general – SubjectFull: California (San Francisco) Type: general Titles: – TitleFull: Collectively Improving Our Teaching: Attempting Biology Department-Wide Professional Development in Scientific Teaching Type: main BibRelationships: HasContributorRelationships: – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Owens, Melinda T. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Trujillo, Gloriana – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Seidel, Shannon B. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Harrison, Colin D. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Farrar, Katherine M. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Benton, Hilary P. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Blair, J. R. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Boyer, Katharyn E. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Breckler, Jennifer L. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Burrus, Laura W. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Byrd, Dana T. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Caporale, Natalia – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Carpenter, Edward J. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Chan, Yee-Hung M. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Chen, Joseph C. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Chen, Lily – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Chen, Linda H. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Chu, Diana S. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Cochlan, William P. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Crook, Robyn J. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Crow, Karen D. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: de la Torre, José R. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Denetclaw, Wilfred F. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Dowdy, Lynne M. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Franklin, Darleen – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Fuse, Megumi – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Goldman, Michael A. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Govindan, Brinda – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Green, Michael – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Harris, Holly E. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: He, Zheng-Hui – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Ingalls, Stephen B. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Ingmire, Peter – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Johnson, Amber R. B. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Knight, Jonathan D. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: LeBuhn, Gretchen – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Light, Terrye L. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Low, Candace – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Lund, Lance – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Márquez-Magaña, Leticia M. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Miller-Sims, Vanessa C. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Moffatt, Christopher A. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Murdock, Heather – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Nusse, Gloria L. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Parker, V. Thomas – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Pasion, Sally G. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Patterson, Robert – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Pennings, Pleuni S. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Ramirez, Julio C. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Ramirez, Robert M. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Riggs, Blake – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Rohlfs, Rori V. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Romeo, Joseph M. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Rothman, Barry S. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Roy, Scott W. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Russo-Tait, Tatiane – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Sehgal, Ravinder N. M. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Simonin, Kevin A. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Spicer, Greg S. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Stillman, Jonathon H. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Swei, Andrea – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Timpe, Leslie C. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Vredenburg, Vance T. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Weinstein, Steven L. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Zink, Andrew G. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Kelley, Loretta A. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Domingo, Carmen R. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Tanner, Kimberly D. IsPartOfRelationships: – BibEntity: Dates: – D: 01 M: 03 Type: published Y: 2018 Identifiers: – Type: issn-electronic Value: 1931-7913 Numbering: – Type: volume Value: 17 – Type: issue Value: 1 Titles: – TitleFull: CBE - Life Sciences Education Type: main |
| ResultId | 1 |