March 18-19, 2016
\nConference Center at the Maritime Institute (CCMIT)
\nBaltimore, MD<\/p>\n
The theme for the 3rd Life Discovery \u2013 Doing Science Conference (LDC) focuses on stimulating approaches to Life Science instruction that:<\/p>\n
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Connect\u00a0learning\u00a0to life science careers in research and practice (What is it like to be a Biologist?)<\/strong><\/p>\n Sessions on this track focus on ideas that help students discover what it is like to be a Biologist. We welcome teaching ideas that help students think like a Biologist and develop those skills that are essential in Biology research and practice. Of particular interest are ideas that help build those core science competencies such as those identified in the National Research Council\u2019s\u00a0Framework for K-12 Science Education<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0K-12 Next Generation Science Standards<\/a><\/em> and Vision and Change for Undergraduate Biology Education<\/a>. \u00a0<\/em>We strongly encourage proposals that present tested learning modules or projects that:<\/p>\n Connect learning to\u00a0current events (What is the relevance of Biology?)<\/strong><\/p>\n Sessions on this track emphasize ideas that help students reflect on\u00a0what they are learning and how science is connected to the real world. We welcome presentations on learning modules and projects that\u00a0successfully:<\/p>\n Connect learning across institutions and settings (How do we build bridges across education settings?)<\/strong><\/p>\n Sessions on this track address effective strategies that help educators in both formal and informal settings reinforce biology education at all levels. \u00a0We are interested in\u00a0sustainable and replicable projects that have gone beyond institutional boundaries to\u00a0forge robust educational bridges for teaching and learning. \u00a0We seek creative ideas that connect students, faculty and scientists between:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Proposals should align with the objectives of both the K12 Next Generation Science Standards<\/a> and the Vision and Change for Undergraduate Biology Education<\/a> with an emphasis on the Practice of Science. The practices involve how scientists investigate and build models and theories in the life sciences. We welcome ideas that have proved to help parents understand careers in the life sciences. We are especially interested in demonstrated effective strategies of building networks with scientists \u2013 remotely and locally.<\/p>\n Proposals should also identify one or more relevant Pedagogical Track\/s and Disciplinary topic\/s.\n
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\nLearn more about the Scope and Objectives<\/a> of the Conference.<\/p>\n