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Applying Film and Literature
to ScienceTeaching across the
curriculum with Science!
“Transforming Undergraduate Education in Biology: Mobilizing the
Community for Change”
“Given the radical changes in the nature of the science of biology and what we have learned about effective ways to teach, this is an opportune time to address the biology we teach so that it better represents the biology we do. The goal of this conference is to mobilize people to focus on undergraduate biology education by engaging them in shared, directed, provocative, and ongoing discussions that lead to action in the immediate future.”
Find and Use the Storyline . . .
“We need to teach less content, find and use the storyline, and need to make ideas accessible and relevant to different student populations.”
Shirley Malcolm, PhD, Head Education and Human Resources Program, AAAS2012 NABT Conference, Dallas, TX
Do you . . . • love movies? • love to read?• want new projects to encourage
students to apply information learned in the science classroom?• want a project that can be coordinated
across multiple curriculums including English Composition, History, Humanities, Computer Applications?
If you answered “YES” to any question, then come to this session!
Explore movies & books • Identify books that get students excited
about science!
• Share books that others have used in the science classroom – bring your own to share please!
• Discover a research project that incorporates analysis of scientific themes in movies, PowerPoint development and oral presentations.
• Take home a free DVD or book which will be given away by lottery at the end of the session!
• “In this gripping, vibrant book, Rebecca Skloot looks beyond the scientific marvels to explore the ethical issues behind a discovery that may have saved your life.” —MOTHER JONES
• “Astonishing . . . No matter how much you may know about basic biology, you will be amazed by this book.” —JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
• “Seldom do you read a book that is science, social history, and a page turner.” —BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
Student presentations
