Careers in Biotechnology
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/1/2002 by Charlotte Mulvihill
You have a student who asks about jobs in the biotech industry. How do you respond? First and foremost, ask if the student likes laboratory work and teamwork. |
Providing Instructional Support: Supervisor of the Class Preparation Unit
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/1/2002 by Katrina Burns
This is a great job with broad responsibilities requiring many skills. But it was not a direct leap from obtaining my B.S. in Microbiology (from Michigan State University) in June of 1990 to this position. |
I Love Microbiology and I Love Food—
How Do I Mix the Two to Produce a Delectable Combination?
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/1/2002 by Janice Haggart
Careers in food microbiology with the bachelor's degree. |
FILM Cards: A Writing Project to Guide Students Through the Unknown Identification Experience
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/1/2002 by Donald Gerbig Jr.
The FILM card project is best described as a series of short writing assignments that are placed on 3x5 inch or 4x6 inch index cards. Each time a test or procedure is used in the laboratory, a FILM card is assigned as homework and is due the next labor |
Focus on Microbiology Education Newsmagazine - Winter 2002
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/1/2002 by Multiple Authors
Features articles on teaching undergraduate microbiology. The issue's theme is "Careers in Microbiology." |
Problem-Based Group Examinations
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Classroom
11/15/2001 by Erica Suchman, Ralph Smith
This activity consists of four in-class group examinations students will complete
during the semester. |
Microbiology Curriculum Recommendations
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
10/1/2001 by Microbiology Educators
Participants
of the 2000 and 2001 ASM Undergraduate Education Conferences were given
the task of developing recommendations for various microbiology curricula.
The results of their efforts are outlined in the articles below.
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Teaching Allied Health Microbiology
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
10/1/2001 by Pat Johnson
The first rule in communicating information is
"Know your audience." This is helpful for teachers as we develop
assignments and content for a course. |
When Less is Supposedly More: the
Reduction of Contact Hours Dedicated to Lecturing in a Time of Curriculum
Reform
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
10/1/2001 by Gabriel Virella, Michael Schmidt
For years we have heard educators claiming we should
reduce the amount of time spent lecturing and instead expose our students
to situations that encourage active learning. |
Eighth ASM Undergraduate
Microbiology Education Conference a Success
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
10/1/2001 by Chris Woolverton, Peggy Johnson
The 8th ASM Undergraduate Microbiology Education
Conference, "The Spectrum of Microbiology Education," was held
May 18-20, 2001 at the University of Central Florida. |
The Uses (and Misuses) of Adjunct
Faculty
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
10/1/2001 by Lee Fox-Cardamome
Based on
these experiences, as well as on my experiences more recently in a
tenure-track position, I have mixed feelings about how adjunct faculty are
currently utilized in higher education settings. |
Focus on Microbiology Education Newsmagazine - Fall 2001
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
10/1/2001 by Multiple Authors
Features articles on teaching undergraduate microbiology. The issue's theme is "Microbiology Curriculum."
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Draw a Map of the Laboratory
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Laboratory
9/21/2001 by Angelia Alexander
Students draw a map of the laboratory on which they locate a variety
of items: media and other chemicals, other supplies, reference
books, equipment, safety equipment, and biohazard disposal stations. |
Medical Microbiology Laboratory Case Studies
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Laboratory
9/21/2001 by Virginia Cody
Three case studies will test students'
knowledge of the pathogens of the gastrointestinal, respiratory, and
urogenital tracts. |
Understanding Transcription, Translation, and the Effect of Mutations
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Classroom
7/2/2001 by Linda Fisher
In this activity, students will practice identifying a translation
open reading frame in the context of a nucleotide sequence and recognizing the effects that mutations of various types have on the resulting polypeptide product. |
Bacterial Cell Envelopes and Antibiotics
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Classroom
7/2/2001 by Susan Merkel
This activity has two parts: the first is meant to get students
focused on bacterial cell structure; the second involves
analytical thinking and data interpretation. |
Virology, Genome Sequencing, and Bioinformatics
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Classroom
7/2/2001 by Erica Suchman, Mark Gallo, Carol Blair
Students are given instructor-designed computer-generated
"sequencing gels", will read the gel and
then perform a BLAST
search to determine the identity of the virus. |
The Implementation of a New Method of Student Assessment in a Pathogenic Bacteriology Laboratory Course
MicrobeLibrary Article: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
5/1/2001 by M. Hite
A paper providing the evaluation of a new case study method of assessment developed to
challenge advanced undergraduate biology majors interested in medical careers and allied
health professions. |
Successful Application of Active Learning Techniques to Introductory Microbiology
MicrobeLibrary Article: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
5/1/2001 by Elizabeth Hoffman
A paper describing a redesigned microbiology course
to allow prenursing and
preprofessional students to address materials in an active manner. |
Expanding a Learner-Centered Environment Using Group Reports and Constructivist Portfolios
MicrobeLibrary Article: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
5/1/2001 by Deborah Moore, Rosa Buxeda
A paper describing a study conducted in a Microbial Physiology course to increase students’ self-awareness of their
misconceptions, promote sound research techniques, and improve communication skills. |
