98th ESA Annual Meeting (August 4 -- 9, 2013)

PS 45 - Education: Pedagogy

Wednesday, August 7, 2013: 4:30 PM-6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall B, Minneapolis Convention Center
Geese as vectors for zooplankton dispersal:  An example of undergraduate research at a small liberal arts college
Johanna Foster, Wartburg College; Cassandra Klosterman, Wartburg College; Tsion Lemma, Wartburg College; Savannah Pike, Wartburg College; Lucas Prater, Wartburg College; Logan Shaw, Wartburg College; Shawna Van Meigham, Wartburg College
A model for research-oriented education at the intersection of biology and mathematics: The undergraduate training in theoretical ecology research (UTTER) program
James P. Grover, University of Texas at Arlington; Hristo V. Kojouharov, University of Texas at Arlington; Laura D. Mydlarz, University of Texas at Arlington; Laura Gough, University of Texas at Arlington; Christopher Kribs-Zaleta, University of Texas at Arlington
Developing ecologists: a professional development seminar for summer undergraduate researchers
Stacey L. Halpern, Pacific University; Nora Underwood, Florida State University
Expanding a research-infused botanical curriculum from a public liberal arts university to a regional sustainability consortium
Jennifer Rhode Ward, University of North Carolina at Asheville; H. David Clarke, University of North Carolina at Asheville; Jonathan L. Horton, University of North Carolina at Asheville
Successful mentoring program in an introductory biology course
David J. Grisé, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Abigail M. Johnson, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; Cori Speights, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; Mariela Rivera, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
The influence of professional development on teaching assistant practice and beliefs: A case study
Sara A. Wyse, Bethel University; Tammy M. Long, Michigan State University; Diane Ebert-May, Michigan State University
The SESYNC Socio-Environmental Synthesis Teaching Study: Defining, measuring and fostering student learning
Alan Berkowitz, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies; Bretton T. Alvare, Widener University; Bruce W. Grant, Widener University; Kristi Hall, University of Maryland - College Park; David Hawthorne, University of Maryland; Mintesinot Jiru, Coppin State University; Khadijat Rashid, Gallaudet University; Gretchen C. Rollwagen-Bollens, Washington State University Vancouver; Caroline Solomon, Gallaudet University; Paul Thiers, Washington State University Vancouver
Promoting undergraduate synthetic learning through case studies on the health of the Chesapeake Bay
Caroline Solomon, Gallaudet University; Khadijat Rashid, Gallaudet University; Daniel Lundberg, Gallaudet University; Alan Berkowitz, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Teaching socio-environmental synthesis to non-traditional college students by linking natural science and social science courses
Gretchen C. Rollwagen-Bollens, Washington State University Vancouver; Paul Thiers, Washington State University Vancouver
Socio-environmental synthesis: Introducing undergraduates to complex problems through a study of pollinators in local ecosystems
David Hawthorne, University of Maryland; Kristi L. Hall, University of Maryland; Laura A. Cathcart, University of Maryland
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