Teaching Materials (1-20 of 31)

1. Using an Interactive Game, Gutsy, to Examine the Impacts of Pathogens and Everyday Events on the Human Gut Microbiome

   29 Aug 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Ania A. Majewska*¹, Shannon J. Hostetter¹

   University of Georgia

   The human gut microbiome is often associated with ‘good bacteria’ in marketing campaigns for dietary supplements, probiotic drinks, and fermented foods. Yet, the dynamic and complex...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4905/?v=1

2. Learning Communities as a Driver for Humanizing STEM: Cultivating Authentic Conversations about Anti-Racism in Introductory Biology Pedagogy using Duoethnography

   31 Jul 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Stephanie K. Levi Blumer¹, Bryan Dewsbury², Melissa Haswell³, Tess Killpack⁴, Lisa Urry⁵

   1. Oakton College 2. Florida International 3. Delta College 4. Salem State University 5. Mills College at Northeastern

   In this study we present a retrospective debrief of a learning community of college biology professors who were exploring how to define and implement racial equity-focused practices and content in...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4906/?v=2

3. Learning Communities as a Driver for Humanizing STEM: Cultivating Authentic Conversations about Anti-Racism in Introductory Biology Pedagogy using Duoethnography

   25 Jul 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Stephanie Levi Blumer¹, Bryan Dewsbury², Melissa Haswell³, Tess Killpack⁴, Lisa Urry⁵

   1. Oakton Community College 2. Florida International 3. Davenport University 4. Salem State University 5. Mills College at Northeastern

   In this study we present a retrospective debrief of a learning community of college biology professors who were exploring how to define and implement racial equity-focused practices and content in...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4906/?v=1

4. Leveraging Panel Discussions to Promote Positive Representation, Develop Science Identity, and Shift Stereotypes

   10 Jul 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Mike Quan Huynh¹, Bellal Naderi¹, Stephen Ingalls¹, Audrey Parangan-Smith¹, Blake Riggs¹, Laura W. Burrus*¹

   San Francisco State University

   The overrepresentation of cis straight white male scientists in examples used in Biology curriculum makes it difficult for students with other axes of diversity (race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality,...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4835/?v=1

5. A Modified Template for Biographies of Diverse STEM and STEM Education Professionals

   19 Apr 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Catherine Quinlan

   Howard University School of Education

   This resource shares a modified template that was created to provide meaningful inclusion in science. The template attends to the importance of the cognitive and the emotional and important...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4743/?v=1

6. Blueprint for Accelerating Change in Social Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in STEM Curricula

   22 Feb 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Pat Marsteller¹, Melissa Haswell², Ruthmae Sears³

   1. Emory University 2. Delta College 3. University of South Florida

   Collaborative community working on projects associated with social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in STEM undergraduate programs.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4650/?v=1

7. Conducting Biodiversity Science in the 21st Century (Poster)

   08 Aug 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Anna Monfils

   Central Michigan University

   A poster summarizing how museum resources can be used for conducting biodiversity science in the 21st century including in research, education and in increasing inclusivity and diversity in STEM.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4489/?v=1

8. Building an Inclusive Botany - Structuring in Class Discussions

   22 Jul 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Makenzie Mabry¹, Nuala Caomhanach², Richard Abrahams³, Shelly Gaynor¹, Kasey Khanh Pham¹, Tanisha Williams⁴, Kate Murphy⁵, Vassiliki Betty Smocovitis¹, Douglas Soltis¹, Pamela Soltis¹

   1. University of Florida 2. American Museum of Natural History 3. Yale University 4. Bucknell University 5. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

   Driven by the national conversation on systemic racism, ongoing inequities, appeals to decolonize science, and the many recent calls for diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion, we use...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4443/?v=2

9. Building an Inclusive Botany - Structuring in Class Discussions

   21 Jul 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Makenzie Mabry¹, Nuala Caomhanach², Richard Abrahams³, Shelly Gaynor¹, Kasey Khanh Pham¹, Tanisha Williams⁴, Kate Murphy⁵, Vassiliki Betty Smocovitis¹, Douglas Soltis¹, Pamela Soltis¹

   1. University of Florida 2. American Museum of Natural History 3. Yale University 4. Bucknell University 5. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

   Driven by the national conversation on systemic racism, ongoing inequities, appeals to decolonize science, and the many recent calls for diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion, we use...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4443/?v=1

10. NSF Final Outcomes Report: Using the Lived Experiences and Narratives of Black Heritage and African American Gullah/Geechee to Learn Science Concepts

    23 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Catherine L Quinlan

    Howard University

    This resource is a public report that provides final outcomes from the NSF funded project award # 1928832. The resources included in this report are outcomes from the catalyst project titled:...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3849/?v=1

11. Diversifying and Humanizing Scientist Role Models Through Interviews and Constructing Slide Decks on Researchers’ Research and Life Experiences

    04 Jun 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Ash T. Zeminick¹, Sarah C. Jones², Alex J. Webster³, Elizabeth Raymond⁴, Kate Sandelin⁴, Natasha Hessami⁴, Tim Kowalczyk⁴, Marjorie G. Weber¹, Caroline Lund Dahlberg*⁴

    1. Michigan State University 2. Michigan State University and Chicago Botanic Garden 3. Michigan State University and University of New Mexico 4. Western Washington University

    To maintain recruitment and retention, biology teachers face the challenge of finding relatable role models for their students. Our ever-increasing scientific knowledge has been facilitated by...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2923/?v=1

12. Designing Strategies to Promote Diversity and Equity with a Campus Climate Survey

    23 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jung S. You¹, Mariana T. Guzzardo¹

    California State University, East Bay

    Institutions of higher education are increasingly looking for strategies to assess diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). An alumni survey is a valuable tool for identifying actionable strategies...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3237/?v=1

13. Got Milk? Biome 2021 Lightning Talk

    04 Dec 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Glenna Malcolm¹, Lauren C. McCarthy¹, Jim Smith², Adrianne Vasey¹, Denise Woodward¹

    1. Pennsylvania State University 2. Michigan State University

    The Got Milk? working group plans to use lactase persistence evolution as a case study to teach genetics in large introductory biology courses. While developing these resources, we will be mindful...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2812/?v=1

14. Life Is Just a Game: An Active Learning Activity to Teach Life History Evolution

    29 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Clinton T. Laidlaw*¹, Jamie L. Jensen**¹

    Brigham Young University

    A novel activity was designed to introduce students to the concepts of natural selection and life history using an active-learning, constructivist format. It consisted of two parts: 1) a brief...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2685/?v=1

15. Adaptation of Plants in the Human-Altered Environment (PHAE) for a non-lab course on biodiversity conservation

    12 May 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Emily Nodine

    Rollins College

    PHAE is a project to compare effects of landscape alteration intensities on plant biomass and diversity. This adaptation modifies the (adapted) modules for a non-lab course on conservation,...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2356/?v=1

16. 2019 EDSIN Conference Proceedings

    02 Apr 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Alycia Crall, Carrie Diaz Eaton¹, Wendy Gram, Shobhana Gupta, AJ Lauer², Lea Shanley, Sarah A Stone³, Bonnie Swan⁴, Elizabeth Sudduth⁵, Kaitlin Stack Whitney⁶, Kamuela Yong⁷

    1. Unity College 2. National Center for Atmospheric Research 3. eScience Institute - University of Washington 4. University of Central Florida 5. Georgia Gwinnett College 6. Rochester Institute of Technology 7. University of Hawaii - West Oahu

    Bringing Conversations on Diversity and Inclusion in Data Science to the Ecological and Environmental Sciences, was a 3-day conference hosted at the UCAR's Center Green in Boulder, Colorado, April...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2297/?v=1

17. An Adaptation of "Plants in the Human-Altered Environment (PHAE)" for 100% Remote Learning at East Stroudsburg University

    11 Dec 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Emily Rollinson

    East Stroudsburg University

    PHAE is a project to compare effects of landscape alteration intensities on plant diversity. This adaptation modified and extends the modules to suit fully remote learning (data collected...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2190/?v=1

18. Plants in the Human-Altered Environment (PHAE): EREN-NEON Flexible Learning Project

    07 Aug 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jason Kilgore¹, Karen Kuers²

    1. Washington & Jefferson College 2. The University of the South

    A project to compare effects of a continuum of landscape alteration intensities on plant diversity, biomass, and ecosystem services, and to explore human socioeconomic connections to plants in the...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2047/?v=1

19. Scientist Spotlights: Integrating Themes of Diversity and Inclusion with Course Content

    04 Aug 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Dax Ovid¹, Kimberly Tanner¹, Jeff Schinske²

    1. San Francisco State University 2. Foothill College

    The Scientist Spotlights Initiative empowers middle/high school, college, and university science educators to implement inclusive curricula that help ALL students see themselves in science.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1971/?v=1

20. Anti-bias Education Puppet Plays

    28 Jul 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Julia Robinson

    Cecilia Berg Center for Environmental Education; Hefner Museum of Natural History; Miami University

    Nature provides science content for teacher preparation certification programs and the backdrop for puppet plays used as a springboard for teaching the NAEYC's four goals of Anti-bias...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2009/?v=1