Biology Scholars Programwww.biologyscholars.org

American Society for Microbiology (ASM)Washington, DC

BSP2 Goals (2011-2015)• Empower biologists to be models of

scholarly teaching and practitioners of science education research.

• Expand and support a highly interactive community of Biology Scholars committed to scientific teaching and the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL).

• Catalyze deep networks among life science professional societies to collectively engage in sustained undergraduate education reform.

Continuum of Professional Development

• Assessment (Measuring Student Learning Institute) – Design course goals and assessments

grounded in research on learning– Skills to create, design, plan and

implement evaluations• Research (Scholarship of

Teaching and Learning Institute)– Design research in learning biology – Skills to create, design and

implement studies to assess learning• Transitions (From Science

Education Research to Publishing Institute)– Practice evidenced-based research– Skills to identify stages of &

responses for publication

Who Are Scholars?

Life Sciences Partners

The date shows – you are the best

resource!

Community Building Resources

• Wiki and Directory• Cohort – bspresearch13 (14)• ASM Education Community –

microedu (~700)• Alums – scholaralumni (~180)• BSP Ambassadors

Pre-Institute Assignments

Spring

• Introduction Assignment• Reading & Response• IRB Policies• Annotated Bibliography• Journal Club

InstituteSummer

• Day 1: Narrow your question

• Day 2: Refine your question and identify one tool to collect data.

• Day 3: Discuss and reflect upon question and research design, and incorporate feedback.

• Day 4: Identify timeline and consolidate research project.

Post-InstituteFall - Spring

• Check-Ins• Virtual

Training• Presentation

Prep

CapstoneSpring/Summer

• ½ day workshop at ASMCUE

• Progress reports• Topical symposium - Data

Analysis• Leadership training• Networking with BSP

Alumni

Graduation Fall

• Biology Scholars Directory• Scholar Alumni Listserv• Map of Scholars• Scholar Ambassadors• Alumni Travel Grant• Alumni Fellowship

METHODS The Year in Residency