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ICABL: An Inclusive Community for the Assessment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) Learning (RCN-UBE Introduction)

Author(s): Daniel R. Dries1, Victoria Moore2, Kimberly Linenberger Cortes3

1. Juniata College 2. Elon University 3. Kennesaw State University

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ICABL is an inclusive and collaborative community that supports the professional development of biochemistry and molecular biology scientist-educators committed to the enhancement of student learning through the development of effective, equitable…

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ICABL is an inclusive and collaborative community that supports the professional development of biochemistry and molecular biology scientist-educators committed to the enhancement of student learning through the development of effective, equitable assessment strategies.

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Version 1.0 - published on 15 Jun 2023 doi:10.25334/EF26-SB10 - cite this

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Biochemistry and molecular biology (BMB) educators evaluate student performance through the administration of assessments. Most often these assessments are summative in nature, such as examinations and presentations. Exceedingly few BMB educators, however, have received formal instruction in best practices in assessment. Moreover, instructors frequently develop their assessments through their own -- often culturally-normalized -- lens. The result: assessments that measure not only content knowledge but also the students' abilities to decipher the intent of the instructor from the language and format of the assessment.

ICABL seeks to improve the evaluation of student performance by bringing inclusive assessment practices to regional networks in the form of virtual and in-person workshops. Furthermore, by intentionally partnering with Minority-Serving Institutions as hosts and regional nexuses, ICABL seeks to elevate perspectives and identities from members of the BMB education community who are frequently underrepresented in national conversations around BMB education.

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If you are interested in learning more and participating, please email Dan Dries.

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