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It Takes a Using Department to laboratories as catalysts for change Shift a Paradigm

FACT-BASED INFORMATION AND THEORY INTO INFORMATION CONCEPTUAL PRACTICE RETENTION UNDERSTANDING APPLICATION HYPOTHESIS TESTING INDEPENDENT STUDENT- HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES SOME STUDENT-LED INQUIRY LED RESEARCH FLIPPED CLASSROOM EX) RESPIRATION, FUNGI EX) MOLECULAR BIOTECH EX) BONES, MARKINGS Dr. Kerrie McDaniel Dr. Natalie Mountjoy Ms. Naomi Rowland Associate Professor, Pedagogy Assistant Professor, Pedagogy Biotech Center Lab Coordinator Service Labs for Non-Majors Introductory Labs for Majors Upper-Level Labs for Majors Western Kentucky Univ iversit ity Depart rtment of Bio iolo logy

1. One size does not fit all 2. Standardize where possible 3. Assess & share outcomes 4. Campaign How to leverage YOUR SUCCESS into DEPARTMENTAL CHANGE

Innovative One size does not fit all Pedagogy

Hands-on E-Texts Flipped Class Match needs with pedagogy Problem-Based Increased Inquiry Student-led

Anatomy & Physiology 1 FACT-BASED INFORMATION RETENTION • Non-majors • Hands-on Learning • Anatomy in Clay System • E-texts • Skill and Drill practice • Virtual cadavers • Simulations • Partially flipped

General Biology Labs INFORMATION AND CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING • Intro majors • In flux…transition • E-texts: Pre and Post Labs • (Partially) Flipped • Hypothesis-Driven • Inquiry-based • Some student choice • One Problem-Based Project

Cell/Molecular Biology Lab THEORY INTO PRACTICE • Upperclassman majors • Wolbachia Project & Tetrahymena Consortium • Flipped classroom • Student-led Research • Lab skills assessments • Lab notebooks • Contribute to real research

In Your Toolkit! Reference List for Innovative Pedagogies

Ensuring Standardization continuity

Supply content Pre-made Lecture/ Flip Standardization Best practices for TAs/others Measures Create teacher manuals Use your LMS! Be flexible with differences

50 45 40 Video 35 30 Safety-nets 25 20 15 10 Student Perception of 5 Video Use in Lab 0 (N=619-621) Strongly Disagree Disagree Niether Agree Nor Agree Disagree I though videos provided continuity for each lab I thought videos provided continuity for each lab I found these videos effective I would have preferred my TA leading my lab rather than the videos

Create TA Manuals Online or paper: Include tips, tricks, notes, demos, etc.

Boxed Content in your LMS Pre-made lab packages and assessments

In Your Toolkit! List of standardization measures

What do we measure Assess Outcomes & how ?

Grade Data Student Satisfaction Assessment Effectiveness: Course Evaluations Outcomes & Learning Gains Data Survey Interest Peer Evaluations

Student Satisfaction: A&P Pre and Post Revision

Grades Pre and Post Lab Revision 70.00% Pre- Revision Post-Revision 60.00% Percentage of Students Earning Grade 50.00% Grade Data: 40.00% A&P Pre and Post 30.00% A Revision 20.00% B&C 10.00% D&F 0.00% Spring Spring Spring Spring Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Fall 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2016

4.25 BIOL N BIOL 123 BIOL 121 BIOL 322 123 186 121 142 4.05 INCREASING INQUIRY IN THE LAB 322 73 *p < .05, BIOL 322 higher Total 401 3.85 3.65 3.45 Learning 3.25 Gains: Student 3.05 Perception 2.85 2.65 2.45 2.25 Interpretating Ready for more * Understand Understand the * Integrate How scientists Scientific * Understanding results demanding how knowledge research theory and work on real assertions science research is constructed process practice problems require evidence

4.25 BIOL N BIOL 123 BIOL 121 BIOL 322 123 186 121 142 4.05 INCREASING INQUIRY IN THE LAB 322 73 Total 401 *p < .05, BIOL 322 higher 3.85 3.65 3.45 Learning 3.25 Gains: Student 3.05 Perception 2.85 2.65 2.45 2.25 Learning ethical Learning lab Read and Give an Skill in science Learning to Becoming part Confidence in * * * * conduct techniques understand effective oral writing work of a learning potential as a primary presentation independently community teacher literature

In Your Toolkit! Reference List for Assessment Techniques

How do we Campaign get support?

Focus Groups & 1-on-1 References Campaign: Align with Other Priorities Gather Support Presentations/Seminars Start Small Use YOUR Data

In Your Toolkit! List of Campaign Ideas

Moving Forward SUCCESSES? OBSTACLES? WHAT’S NEXT?

Moving the Department From Sisyphus to the Snowball