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Using Activities to Address Various Learning Styles - Jennifer Knight

Jenny Knight
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
University of Colorado at Boulder

Abstract - Storyline - Commentary - Recommendations for Adaptation - Things to Consider - Literature

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Highlights from Richard Cyr's Visit to Vanderbilt

Submitted by derekbruff on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 8:16am
As I mentioned here a few days ago, Richard Cyr (Biology, Penn State) visited Vanderbilt on Tuesday.  He gave two talks, one on faculty careers in the sciences, and one teaching large science classes.  I shared some highlights from the two talks on the new Vanderbilt Center for Teaching Twitter account as he was presenting.  You can see all of these tweets in one place right here.  We were glad to have Richard join us for the day!

Richard Cyr Visit at Vanderbilt

Submitted by derekbruff on Tue, 01/19/2010 - 11:20am
Richard Cyr of Penn State University is visiting Vanderbilt University today.  The Vanderbilt Center for Teaching will be "live-tweeting" his sessions today, one on academic careers in the sciences, the other on teaching large science courses.  Follow our "tweets" on Twitter.

Undergraduate Journal Clubs in Biology

Submitted by derekbruff on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 1:01pm
The latest episode of the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching's podcast features an interview with Ellen Fanning, professor of biological sciences at Vanderbilt.  In the interview, Ellen describes her methods of helping undergraduate biology students learn to read scientific literature, develop scientific reasoning skills, and gain an interest in science that lasts beyond their coursework. Ellen uses a journal club format that she has adapted from the one typically used with graduate students and
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Career Development Opportunity for BIOLOGY POSTDOCS

Submitted by CIRTL on Mon, 02/09/2009 - 4:05pm
Postdoctoral scholars in any field of biology are invited to apply for FIRST IV, a professional development program funded by the National Science Foundation that will prepare them for the teaching component of their career. Participants will attend two, 4-day workshops during summers, one in 2009 followed by another in 2010, at a regional field station (locations and dates linked below).
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