The Science Teaching Fellows Program: A Model for Online Faculty Development of Early Career Scientists Interested in Teaching

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has a history of providing a wide range of faculty development opportunities. Recently, ASM developed the Science Teaching Fellows Program (STF) for early career biologists and postdoctoral students to explore student-centered teaching and develop the skil...

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Autores principales: Loretta Brancaccio-Taras, Kelly A. Gull, Claudia Ratti
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:3ede483755d84a698dd6881da9439b422021-11-15T15:13:58ZThe Science Teaching Fellows Program: A Model for Online Faculty Development of Early Career Scientists Interested in Teaching10.1128/jmbe.v17i3.12431935-78851935-7877https://doaj.org/article/3ede483755d84a698dd6881da9439b422016-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v17i3.1243https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7877https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7885The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has a history of providing a wide range of faculty development opportunities. Recently, ASM developed the Science Teaching Fellows Program (STF) for early career biologists and postdoctoral students to explore student-centered teaching and develop the skills needed to succeed in positions that have a significant teaching component. Participants were selected to STF through a competitive application process. The STF program consisted of a series of six webinars. In preparation for each webinar, participants completed a pre-webinar assignment. After each webinar, fellows practiced what they learned by completing a post-webinar assignment. In a survey used to assess the impact of STF, participants reported greater knowledge of the webinar-based instructional topics and a sense of being part of an educational community and were more confident about varied teaching methods.Loretta Brancaccio-TarasKelly A. GullClaudia RattiAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 17, Iss 3, Pp 333-338 (2016)
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Loretta Brancaccio-Taras
Kelly A. Gull
Claudia Ratti
The Science Teaching Fellows Program: A Model for Online Faculty Development of Early Career Scientists Interested in Teaching
description The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has a history of providing a wide range of faculty development opportunities. Recently, ASM developed the Science Teaching Fellows Program (STF) for early career biologists and postdoctoral students to explore student-centered teaching and develop the skills needed to succeed in positions that have a significant teaching component. Participants were selected to STF through a competitive application process. The STF program consisted of a series of six webinars. In preparation for each webinar, participants completed a pre-webinar assignment. After each webinar, fellows practiced what they learned by completing a post-webinar assignment. In a survey used to assess the impact of STF, participants reported greater knowledge of the webinar-based instructional topics and a sense of being part of an educational community and were more confident about varied teaching methods.
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title The Science Teaching Fellows Program: A Model for Online Faculty Development of Early Career Scientists Interested in Teaching
title_short The Science Teaching Fellows Program: A Model for Online Faculty Development of Early Career Scientists Interested in Teaching
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