DDPSC Education Research Laboratory

Plant science and plant science education updates from the Education Research Laboratory of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Join us at SABER Midwest this October 4-6! Explore cutting-edge biology education research and innovative teaching practices with biology education enthusiasts and professionals. Abstract submission is currently OPEN here: https://t.co/mCsLBVhOtK

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Congratulations to the #SABERMidwest planning committee on a successful conference! The committee is pictured here joined by SABER President, Kelsey Metzger.

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Our keynote speaker, Justin Raymundo, from @BioSTL sharing insights on building an inclusive, world-class innovation economy in St. Louis!

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Engaging discussions and insightful presentations made for an outstanding poster session this afternoon. Kudos to all the participants for their impressive work! #SABERMidwest #PosterSession #BER

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Patricia & her team from @SIUE examined students' experiences in a 'Peer-Led Team Learning' introductory #biology course . Their study suggests a need for the academic & social benefits of PLTL to be communicated to students prior to the start of PLTL sessions.

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Zachary & Sylvia from @SIUE present their work at #SABERMidwest on student perceptions of introductory #STEM course learning experience. Suggested Universal Design for Learning (UDL) interventions for educators from their study include: engagement, expression, & representation.

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Poster sessions ongoing at #SABERMidwest!

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Some best #equity practices in #STEM from our keynote speaker, Amy Reese:

10. Grade anonymously with a rubric.

How? - Employ anonymous grading tactics such as obscuring names on written work and using anonymous grading in LMS.

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Some best #equity practices in #STEM from our keynote speaker, Amy Reese:

9. Use culturally relevant & diverse examples.

How? - Use STEM stories from diverse perspectives. Checkout @amightygirl and https://t.co/JpyLOax7ZH for young readers.

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Some best #equity practices in #STEM from our keynote speaker, Amy Reese:

8. Value inclusive language.

How? - Ask for preferred names & pronunciations; if you don't know how to say a name, ask.

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Some best #equity practices in #STEM from our keynote speaker, Amy Reese:

7. Make spaces accessible.

How? - Engage students by gamifying skill-building; represent material in more than one way (audio, video, etc).

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Some best #equity practices in #STEM from our keynote speaker, Amy Reese:

6. Decolonize your classroom & research

How? - One way is by moving beyond standardized testing.

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Some best #equity practices in #STEM from our keynote speaker, Amy Reese:

5. Reflect on your own biases.

How? - Explore your personal biases. Take the implicit association tests from Project Implicit: https://t.co/zzgIV22eCW

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Some best #equity practices in #STEM from our keynote speaker, Amy Reese:

4. Don't promote misconceptions around genetics.

How? - Bring discussions of racism and eugenics into the science classroom.

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Some best #equity practices in STEM from our keynote speaker, Amy Reese:

3. Reckon with scientific racism in science history.

How? Give context for case studies with race in your teaching or research.

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Some best #equity practices in STEM from our keynote speaker, Amy Reese:

2. Understanding that disparities were built into the education system.

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Terrific talk by Amy Reese on #BestEquityPractices @SABERcommunity @DanforthCenter

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Amy Reese, our keynote speaker at the ongoing #SABERMidwest conference talks about some best #equity practices in STEM:

1. Recognize our education system is not equitable - One way is by approaching your students with the idea that every student can learn complex science!

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@SABERcommunity Excited to host the inaugural #SABERMidwest23 @DanforthCenter. Over 45 biology faculty from across the Midwest are coming together to discuss best practices in undergraduate education and Biology Education Research. 🌱🧬📚 #BER

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Here @DanforthCenter, the @DDPSCEduLab, under the leadership of @KrisProfessor, is gearing up to host the Midwest regional conference for the @SABERcommunity. Posters are still being accepted! Join us!

���️ October 20-22
📍St. Louis, Missouri

More info: https://t.co/3PIrlKalhQ