DDPSC Education Research Laboratory @DDPSCEduLab
Plant science and plant science education updates from the Education Research Laboratory of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri. danforthcenter.org/our-work/educa… Creve Coeur, MO Joined August 2019-
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Join us at SABER Midwest this October 4-6! Explore cutting-edge biology education research and innovative teaching practices with biology education enthusiasts and professionals. Abstract submission is currently OPEN here: saberbio.org/saber-midwest
Congratulations to the #SABERMidwest planning committee on a successful conference! The committee is pictured here joined by SABER President, Kelsey Metzger.
Our keynote speaker, Justin Raymundo, from @BioSTL sharing insights on building an inclusive, world-class innovation economy in St. Louis! #SABERMidwest @SABERcommunity
Engaging discussions and insightful presentations made for an outstanding poster session this afternoon. Kudos to all the participants for their impressive work! #SABERMidwest #PosterSession #BER
Patricia & her team from @SIUE examined students' experiences in a 'Peer-Led Team Learning' introductory #biology course . Their study suggests a need for the academic & social benefits of PLTL to be communicated to students prior to the start of PLTL sessions. #SABERMidwest
Zachary & Sylvia from @SIUE present their work at #SABERMidwest on student perceptions of introductory #STEM course learning experience. Suggested Universal Design for Learning (UDL) interventions for educators from their study include: engagement, expression, & representation.
Poster sessions ongoing at #SABERMidwest! @SABERcommunity #BiologyEducation
Some best #equity practices in #STEM from our keynote speaker, Amy Reese: 10. Grade anonymously with a rubric. How? - Employ anonymous grading tactics such as obscuring names on written work and using anonymous grading in LMS. @SABERcommunity #SABERMidwest 🧵
Some best #equity practices in #STEM from our keynote speaker, Amy Reese: 9. Use culturally relevant & diverse examples. How? - Use STEM stories from diverse perspectives. Checkout @amightygirl and westories.org for young readers. @SABERcommunity #SABERMidwest 🧵
Some best #equity practices in #STEM from our keynote speaker, Amy Reese: 8. Value inclusive language. How? - Ask for preferred names & pronunciations; if you don't know how to say a name, ask. @SABERcommunity #SABERMidwest 🧵
Some best #equity practices in #STEM from our keynote speaker, Amy Reese: 7. Make spaces accessible. How? - Engage students by gamifying skill-building; represent material in more than one way (audio, video, etc). @SABERcommunity #SABERMidwest 🧵
Some best #equity practices in #STEM from our keynote speaker, Amy Reese: 6. Decolonize your classroom & research How? - One way is by moving beyond standardized testing. @SABERcommunity #SABERMidwest 🧵
Some best #equity practices in #STEM from our keynote speaker, Amy Reese: 5. Reflect on your own biases. How? - Explore your personal biases. Take the implicit association tests from Project Implicit: implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/ @SABERcommunity #SABERMidwest 🧵
Some best #equity practices in #STEM from our keynote speaker, Amy Reese: 4. Don't promote misconceptions around genetics. How? - Bring discussions of racism and eugenics into the science classroom. @SABERcommunity #SABERMidwest 🧵
Some best #equity practices in STEM from our keynote speaker, Amy Reese: 3. Reckon with scientific racism in science history. How? Give context for case studies with race in your teaching or research. @SABERcommunity #SABERMidwest 🧵
Some best #equity practices in STEM from our keynote speaker, Amy Reese: 2. Understanding that disparities were built into the education system. @SABERcommunity #SABERMidwest 🧵
Terrific talk by Amy Reese on #BestEquityPractices @SABERcommunity @DanforthCenter
Amy Reese, our keynote speaker at the ongoing #SABERMidwest conference talks about some best #equity practices in STEM: 1. Recognize our education system is not equitable - One way is by approaching your students with the idea that every student can learn complex science! 🧵
@SABERcommunity Excited to host the inaugural #SABERMidwest23 @DanforthCenter. Over 45 biology faculty from across the Midwest are coming together to discuss best practices in undergraduate education and Biology Education Research. 🌱🧬📚 #BER
Here @DanforthCenter, the @DDPSCEduLab, under the leadership of @KrisProfessor, is gearing up to host the Midwest regional conference for the @SABERcommunity. Posters are still being accepted! Join us! 🗓️ October 20-22 📍St. Louis, Missouri More info: bit.ly/45omjUD

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