Focus on Microbiology Education Newsmagazine - Spring 2009
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
5/1/2009 by
Features of articles on teaching undergraduate microbiology. |
Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education - Volume 10, 2009
MicrobeLibrary Article: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
5/1/2009 by
Volume ten of ASM's Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, with articles about hypothesis-driven research in the area of student learning and other facets of microbiology and biology education.
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Podcasts as Tools in Introductory Environmental Studies
MicrobeLibrary Article: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
4/16/2009 by Christine Vatovec, Teri Balser
Incorporating published podcasts into course materials has the potential to both engage students of diverse learning styles and teach students evaluation tools that will allow them to become thoughtful environmental citizens once t |
Virtual Lab Demonstrations Improve Students’ Mastery of Basic Biology Laboratory Techniques
MicrobeLibrary Article: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
4/16/2009 by Grace A. Maldarelli, Erica M. Hartmann, Patrick J. Cummings, Robert D. Horner, Kristina M. Obom, Richard Shingles, Rebecca S. Pearlman
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Assessing Student Understanding of Host Pathogen Interactions Using a Concept Inventory
MicrobeLibrary Article: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
2/26/2009 by Gili Marbach-Ad, Volker Briken, Najib M. El-Sayed, Kenneth Frauwirth, Brenda Fredericksen, Lian-Yong Gao, Steven Hutcheson, Sam W. Joseph, Vincent Lee, Kevin S. McIver, David Mosser, B. Booth Quimby, Patricia Shields, Wenxia Song, Daniel C. Stein, Robert T. Yuan, Ann C. Smith
A group of faculty developed a concept inventory in order to create bridges between a set of microbiology courses. |
Developing and Mature Biofilms Produced by Mycobacterium smegmatis
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2/9/2009 by Benedict Khoo, Poonam Gulati
Digital photographs of developing and mature biofilms of Mycobacterium smegmatis showing characteristic ridge-like patterns.
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Using Microbial Ecology to Teach Experimental Design and Sampling Methods
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Classroom
2/2/2009 by Mary E. Allen, Ruth A. Gyure
A collection of three quantitative microbial ecology exercises that address diversity, scaling, and experimental design. |
Degradation of Biological Macromolecules by Bacillus species
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2/2/2009 by Javier Gutierrez-Jimenez, Juan de Dios Flores-Hernandez, Carlos Alberto Balcazar-Reyes
Degradation of polymeric biomolecules by Bacillus spp. isolated from the environment. |
Indirect Immunofluorescence for Detection of Measles Antibody
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2/2/2009 by Kristina M. Obom, Patrick J. Cummings, Maria A. DeBernardi, Gary Brooker
Indirect immunofluorescence of measles virus infected cells |
Haloarchaea Associated with Salt Crystals Obtained from Solar Salterns of Goa, India
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2/2/2009 by Judith Braganca, Irene Furtado
Haloarchaeal organisms entrapped in salt crystals obtained from solar salterns of Goa, India. |
Food Microbiology Projects: Student Ownership from Topic Selection and Experimentation to Presentation in 10 Weeks
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Laboratory
2/2/2009 by Joy G. Waite, Ahmed E. Yousef
Student-driven food microbiology projects, from concept inception to publicly presenting their research and findings. |
Concept Inventories as Resources for Improving Teaching and Learning
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/2/2009 by Sam Donovan
Concept inventories have recently emerged as a hot topic in undergraduate biology education.
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Focus on Microbiology Education Newsmagazine - Winter 2009
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/2/2009 by Multiple Authors
Features of articles on teaching undergraduate microbiology. The issue's theme is 'Concept inventories and assessments.'
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From Misconceptions to Concept Inventories
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/2/2009 by Gili Marbach-Ad
The expression “concept inventory” represents a major development in science education research over the last two to three decades.
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An Excellent Means of Assessment: Short Write-to-Learn Activities for the Microbiology Course
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/2/2009 by Heidi R. Smith
Write-to-learn activities can be extremely valuable to both the instructor and the students.
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ASMCUE 2009: Setting Our Sights to the West
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/2/2009 by Jennifer Herzog
A report on the 2008 ASMCUE in Boston, and overview of the 2009 meeting in Fort Collins, Colorado. |
Journal Watch - Winter 2009
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/2/2009 by Jennifer Herzog
Journal articles of interest to microbiology educators.
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Use of Rubrics as an Assessment Tool
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/2/2009 by Michaela Gazdik
Scoring rubrics are descriptive scoring schemes, which list criteria required in an assignment and provide information on what must be included to receive a certain level of achievement. |
Web Watch - Winter 2009
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/2/2009 by Gary Kaiser
Websites of interest to microbiology educators.
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Success or Failure of a Prodigal Research Program—How Good Assessment Matters
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/2/2009 by Beverly Smith-Keiling
We say “student first” and strive for the best educational pedagogy and experiences for our students, but assessments are more complex.
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