{"id":6876,"date":"2020-09-02T16:35:18","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T16:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/ldc\/?page_id=6876"},"modified":"2020-11-11T16:50:55","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T16:50:55","slug":"panel-discussions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/ldc\/pastconferences\/2020-conference\/program-2020\/panel-discussions\/","title":{"rendered":"Panel Discussions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thursday, October 22, 2020<\/h2>\n

2:00pm-2:45pm EDT<\/h3>\n

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Online teaching<\/strong> has taken center stage as a consequence of the pandemic. Effective and engaging\u00a0online teaching of biology can be difficult and there are many different approaches. This panel provides examples of the diversity of teaching ecology online.<\/p>\n

Watch Here!<\/a><\/p>\n

Panelists:<\/strong> George Middendorf, Howard University; Tanya Dewey, Colorado State University; and\u00a0Warren Sconiers,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>University of the Ozarks<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/strong> Catrina Adams, Botanical Society of America<\/em><\/p>\n

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Data analysis and interpretation <\/strong>are core science process skills and one that can be challenging for students and challenging to effectively teach. This panel focuses on different dimensions of teaching and learning data analysis and interpretation.<\/p>\n

Watch Here!<\/a><\/p>\n

Panelists:<\/strong> Erika Crispo, Pace University; Tamara Basham, Collin County Community College District; John Starnes, Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College; Tara Jo Holmberg, Northwestern Connecticut Community College; Paige Parry, George Fox University<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/strong> Arietta Fleming-Davies, University of San Diego<\/em><\/p>\n

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Friday, October 23, 2020<\/h2>\n

2:00pm-2:45pm EDT<\/h3>\n

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Models<\/strong> are a fundamental aspect of scientific thinking and the use of models, in myriad forms,\u00a0 is central for developing scientific thinking skills. This panel emphasizes the explicit use of models for teaching and learning biology.<\/p>\n

Watch Here!<\/a><\/p>\n

Panelists: <\/strong>Paul Strode, Fairview High School; Andrew Hasley, BioQUEST; Tammy Long, Michigan State University<\/em><\/p>\n

Moderator:\u00a0<\/strong>Richard Kilman, Cedar Crest College<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Field ecology<\/strong> continues to be a strong focus for engaging students in ecology and is extremely important for attracting and retaining students in the biological sciences. This panel focuses on the development and implementation of a diversity of field ecology experiences.
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Watch Here!<\/a><\/p>\n

Panelists: <\/strong>Rachel Krause, Canadian Mennonite University; David Bowne, Elizabethtown College; DeeDee Wright, Colorado State University; Phil Gibson, University of Oklahoma\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Moderator:\u00a0<\/strong>Tom Meagher, University of St Andrews<\/em><\/p>\n

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Saturday, October 24, 2020<\/h2>\n

2:00pm-2:45pm EDT<\/h3>\n

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The nature of science<\/strong> is a core subject and there are a variety of ways of teaching and learning about doing science. This panel highlights differences in approaches to teaching and learning about the nature of science.<\/p>\n

Watch Here!<\/a><\/p>\n

Panelists: <\/strong>Maggie Prater, Front Range Community College; Andrew Martin, University of Colorado; Matthew Rowe, University of Oklahoma; Rashidah Farid, Tuskegee University<\/em><\/p>\n

Moderator: <\/strong>Paul Strode, Fairview High School<\/em><\/p>\n

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Engagement and communication <\/strong>seek to develop students\u2019 ability to look at patterns, ask questions about what they observe, and ways of\u00a0 visualizing, articulating and communicating them. This panel explores ideas on authentic and novel ways to engage students in understanding and communicating complex environmental systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch Here!<\/a><\/p>\n

Panelists:<\/strong> Sandra Arango-Caro, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center; Madison Scheer, Colorado State University; Ashley Alred, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies; Carmen Cid, Eastern Connecticut State University<\/em><\/p>\n

Moderator:\u00a0<\/strong>Teresa Mourad, Ecological Society of America<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thursday, October 22, 2020 2:00pm-2:45pm EDT Online teaching has taken center stage as a consequence of the pandemic. Effective and engaging\u00a0online teaching of biology can be difficult and there are many different approaches. This panel provides examples of the diversity of teaching ecology online. Watch Here! Panelists: George Middendorf, Howard University; Tanya Dewey, Colorado State University; and\u00a0Warren Sconiers,\u00a0University of the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":6629,"menu_order":16,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6876","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/ldc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/ldc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/ldc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/ldc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/ldc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/ldc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6876\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/ldc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esa.org\/ldc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}