Using Balloons to Teach Immunology
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
5/1/1998 by David Scott
This demonstration is designed to show what an antibody is and how antibodies combine with foreign materials to help eliminate them from the body.
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Planning Curriculum-Based Assessment
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
5/1/1998 by Linda Sherwood, Jeanne Miyasaka
"Formative assessment," "portfolio assessment," "curriculum-based assessment," "rubrics"—the technical language related to assessment is extensive and may be unfamiliar to those teaching in subject area fields. |
Technology Corner - Spring 1998
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
5/1/1998 by Pat Johnson
One of the buzz words heard in education circles today is collaborative learning—working in groups. What's good for the student is also good for the teacherCwe often are more creative in group efforts. |
Focus on Microbiology Education Newsmagazine - Spring 1998
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
5/1/1998 by Multiple Authors
Features articles on teaching undergraduate microbiology. The issue's theme is "Teaching Practices." |
Mr. Chips Meets Computer Chip: The Consequences of the Microbial Literacy Project on 21st Century Teaching of General Microbiology
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/1/1998 by Robert Benoit
The Microbial Literacy Project will arrive for the 1999 centennial of ASM to have a revolutionary effect on microbiology education by setting a new standard for visual aids. |
POINT/COUNTERPOINT: Integration/Segregation of Two Cultures in Introductory Microbiology
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/1/1998 by Sara Silverstone, Cynthia Cooper
In the absence of a microbiology major, smaller institutions might find it more efficient to combine various majors into one course rather than offer two courses in introductory microbiology. |
Six Microbiology Labs in a $5 Can
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/1/1998 by James Miller
These exercises have been developed by using an inexpensive source of microorganisms readily available in supermarkets, hardware stores, and garden centers as "compost additive." |
Virtual Immunology Laboratory
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/1/1998 by Kim Finer
In this particular activity you will perform one of these tests, Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), in the virtual laboratory.
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Focus on Microbiology Education Newsmagazine - Winter 1998
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
2/1/1998 by Multiple Authors
Features articles on teaching undergraduate microbiology. The issue's theme is "Microbial Literacy Project." |
Can We Introduce Cultural Diversity into Microbiology Education?
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
10/1/1997 by Robert Juan, Spencer Benson, Shannon Chilcoate, Vinh Diep, Christina Lagdameo, Ana Maria Sanchez, Valeria Vehemente
The increasing diversity of university students and the globalization of research and development and high technology industry are fundamental aspects of modern life. |
Microbiologist/Educator Teams Make Microbial Discoveries
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
10/1/1997 by Robin Patterson
Eight teams of microbiologists and precollege educators convened at Gwynedd-Mercy College in eastern Pennsylvania from August 6 to 10, 1997, to immerse themselves in microbial discovery. |
Sharing Do's and Don'ts in Microbiology Teaching
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
10/1/1997 by Ivette Garcia-Castro
Summer 1995 I went on a teaching-learning adventure in my general micro course. It seemed like a good time because I had three uninterrupted hours every day for six weeks |
Some Thoughts on Student Centered Learning
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
10/1/1997 by John Wilcox, Joanna Verran
There are many reasons for the increase in student centered learning (SCL) in undergraduate courses. This article describes two approaches to distance learning and SCL.
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1997 Undergraduate Microbiology Education Conference
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
10/1/1997 by Rod Anderson
The fourth ASM Undergraduate Microbiology Education Conference was held May 2 to 4 at Broward Community College and Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. |
Cantaloupes, Lettuce, and Pot Pies,—Oh My
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
10/1/1997 by Janet Yagoda Shagam
One of the benefits of attending National ASM is being introduced to new products and techniques that may be applied to the teaching laboratory. |
Technology Corner - Fall 1997
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
10/1/1997 by Pat Johnson
For those who missed the General Meeting in Miami or the Division W technology/curriculum sessions, various materials were presented to incorporate technology into the microbiology curriculum. |
Focus on Microbiology Education Newsmagazine - Fall 1997
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
10/1/1997 by Multiple Authors
Features articles on teaching undergraduate microbiology. The issue's theme is "Shaping the Future." |
A Summary of the "Shaping the Future" Report
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
5/1/1997 by Marianne Crocker
During the past year, the National Science Foundation funded a study, "Shaping the Future", which reviewed the state of science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education (SME&T) in the United States. |
Becoming Relevant
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
5/1/1997 by Bonnie Buxton
My purpose in writing this piece is to encourage other microbiologists in medical schools to leave the bench for a while and see what the job of a physician is like. The students we teach will assume an awesome responsibility. |
Wanted! Viruses - Dead or Alive
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
5/1/1997 by L Gibbins
I reviewed a proposal for an introductory cell biology course the other day. High on the listing of topics was "Viruses - why they are not considered to be living?" |
