The Science Teaching Fellows Program: A Model for Online Faculty Development of Early Career Scientists Interested in Teaching

Autor: Claudia Ratti, Loretta Brancaccio-Taras, Kelly A. Gull
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 17, Iss 3, Pp 333-338 (2016)
Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 17, Iss 3 (2016)
Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
ISSN: 1935-7885
1935-7877
DOI: 10.1128/jmbe.v17i3.1243
Popis: The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has a history of providing a wide range of faculty development opportunities. Recently, ASM developed the Science Teaching Fellows Program (STF) for early career biologists and postdoctoral students to explore student-centered teaching and develop the skills needed to succeed in positions that have a significant teaching component. Participants were selected to STF through a competitive application process. The STF program consisted of a series of six webinars. In preparation for each webinar, participants completed a pre-webinar assignment. After each webinar, fellows practiced what they learned by completing a post-webinar assignment. In a survey used to assess the impact of STF, participants reported greater knowledge of the webinar-based instructional topics and a sense of being part of an educational community and were more confident about varied teaching methods.
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