A National Dissemination Conference
Spring 2008
Power Point Presentations
Keynote Presentations
Effective Science Education For All
Karen Oates, National Science Foundation.
Scientific Teaching...Making Teaching More Scientific
Diane Ebert-May, Michigan State University.
Molecules of Life - presentations by the partner institutions
Molecules of Life: A Partnership to Enhance Undergraduate Science Education
Trace Jordan, New York University, and Jennifer Lewis, University of South Florida
Project Assessment for the Molecules of Life
Bo Jiang and Jennifer Lewis, University of South Florida.
Integrating the Drug Module in a Non-Majors Curriculum: Curriculum Modules and Medicines Bio 130
Kumkum Prabhakar, Nassau Community College.
Molecules of Life at Nassau Community College
Donna Eilerman, Nassau Community College.
Molecules of Life at Chicago State University
Richardson Fleuridor, Chicago State University.
Molecules of Life at Spelman College
Lisa Hibbard and Virgil Payne, Spelman College
Molecules of Life at Fairfield University
Glenn Sauer and Kraig Steffen, Fairfield University
Molecules of Life at University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Aurora Llopart and Jose R. Vazquez, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Special Topics in Science Education
DNA History Lesson: A Cooperative Method for Learning About the Discovery of DNA Structure and Function
Lori Nicholas and Jose Vazquez, New York University.
Future Directions in Science Education
Neville Kallenbach, New York University.
Future Directions in Science Education
Michael Gaines, University of Miami.
Genetics in Popular Culture: Using Media Based Studeis to Teach Human Genetics to Non-Majors
Lynn Petrullo, College of New Rochelle.
Problem-Based Learning to promote Meaningful Learning: The Case of Phenylketonuria.
Virgina Hernandez and Solange Benitez Ramirez, University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon.
Science and the Arts
Adrienne Klein, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
Strategies to Introduce Quantitative Skills in the Biology Classroom
Michelle Borrero, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras.
Successful Strategies for Teaching Science to Underrepresented Students.
Kenneth Boutte, Xavier University of Louisiana.