A number of our professional associations (most often in the large disciplines) have separate organizations or subgroups within the association that are focused on teaching and learning. Does your field have such an organization? If so, I would encourage you to consider attending events hosted by the group. There is such energy generated when folks who care about teaching convene to explore issues and share ideas.
Posts Tagged ‘pedagogical journal’
A Journal Feature Worth Noting
Posted Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 by Maryellen WeimerRecently, I was reading the journal Cell Biology Education (sometimes referred to as CBE Life Sciences Education). It’s a fairly new pedagogical periodical but it’s consistently excellent—made so in part by a regular feature called Current Insights. Edited by Erin Dolan, a biochemist who works at Virginia Tech, the column summarizes educational research relevant to those teaching in the sciences. Or, in the editor’s words, “This feature is designed to point … readers to current articles of interest in life sciences education as well as more general and noteworthy publications in education research.”
A Robust Discipline-Based Pedagogical Journal
Posted Thursday, July 16th, 2009 by Maryellen WeimerMy latest discovery is a new journal that published its inaugural issue in 2007. It is a discipline-based pedagogical periodical, Advances in Engineering Education. Its mission is to disseminate “significant, proven innovations” in engineering education.