Teaching Trek: Reflections on Participation in the Indo-U.S. Teaching Professorship Program

The American Society for Microbiology’s Indo-U.S. Teaching Professorship program (sponsored by the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum) provides an opportunity for cross-continental teaching exchanges in the microbial sciences. In this article, I reflect on my experiences as a 2017 Teaching Profe...

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Autor principal:	Catherine E. Vrentas
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Publicado:	American Society for Microbiology 2019
Materias:	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Biology (General) QH301-705.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3db72aef01454203b52ad6a30dcd533b2021-11-15T15:04:15ZTeaching Trek: Reflections on Participation in the Indo-U.S. Teaching Professorship Program10.1128/jmbe.v20i1.15531935-78851935-7877https://doaj.org/article/3db72aef01454203b52ad6a30dcd533b2019-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v20i1.1553https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7877https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7885The American Society for Microbiology’s Indo-U.S. Teaching Professorship program (sponsored by the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum) provides an opportunity for cross-continental teaching exchanges in the microbial sciences. In this article, I reflect on my experiences as a 2017 Teaching Professor at the University of Delhi, where I developed and delivered a curriculum about prion diseases and a workshop on scientific communication. Tips for preparation, informal assessments, and portable classroom manipulatives are presented for educators who are interested in participating in similar programs. International teaching exchanges provide a unique opportunity to develop skills in assessment and adaptability while meeting new colleagues from across the globe.Catherine E. VrentasAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 20, Iss 1 (2019)
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description	The American Society for Microbiology’s Indo-U.S. Teaching Professorship program (sponsored by the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum) provides an opportunity for cross-continental teaching exchanges in the microbial sciences. In this article, I reflect on my experiences as a 2017 Teaching Professor at the University of Delhi, where I developed and delivered a curriculum about prion diseases and a workshop on scientific communication. Tips for preparation, informal assessments, and portable classroom manipulatives are presented for educators who are interested in participating in similar programs. International teaching exchanges provide a unique opportunity to develop skills in assessment and adaptability while meeting new colleagues from across the globe.
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Teaching Trek: Reflections on Participation in the Indo-U.S. Teaching Professorship Program

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