From Student To Scientist Cit 2005
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The document discusses a graduate seminar course at Binghamton University that aims to develop students' scientific communication skills through a collaborative teaching approach between a science professor and librarian. The course incorporates team-based learning activities like peer reviews, oral presentations, research proposals, and uses a course management system for file sharing between instructors and groups of students. The goals are to demonstrate that research is an iterative process and to provide career-relevant skills in communication, collaboration, and information literacy.
From Student To Scientist Cit 2005
- 1. From Student to Scientist Using a team-teaching approach to develop scientific communication skills Elizabeth Brown , Science Reference Librarian / Bibliographer Wayne E. Jones, Jr. , Associate Professor of Chemistry Binghamton University CIT 2005 May 25, 2005
- 2. Overview Graduate Curricula in the Sciences Graduate Seminar Course Library and Research Skills Collaborative Teaching Student-Centered Learning Activities Course Management Software Teaching Strategies and Class Organization
- 3. Graduate Curricula in the Sciences Introduction to Research Seminar Library Searching and Research Skills class Presentations: faculty, administrators, support staff
- 4. Graduate Seminar Course - Binghamton University Develop scientific communication skills, ethics, and survival skills for the Chemistry graduate student Incorporate team building, technology, collaborative instruction, and student- based peer review into a capstone course for the student 2 credit seminar course required for the MS and PhD Chemistry programs at BU
- 5. Goals of the Graduate Seminar Course Discuss the 5 P’s of scientific communication: Presentation, Publications, Proposals, Peer Review, Panel Review Research and learning is an iterative process Incorporate peer review into course assignments Share teaching duties between the Library and the Chemistry Department Utilize course management system (CMS) software to create group and individual work spaces (Blackboard)
- 6. Library and Research Skills Amount of instruction varies Complete course on skill-building Course-integrated instruction: 1-3 class sessions on specific search needs No formal skill training
- 7. Library and Research Skills: Essential Elements Subject specific electronic journal indexes Geology GeorefS Chemistry Scifinder Scholar Biology BIOSIS Search strategies and material formats Chemistry Structure and Reaction Searches Engineering Proceedings, Standards, Patents Biology Gene Sequences
- 8. Library and Research Skills: Essential Elements Print and online websites Chemistry Aldrich, Sadler spectra Houben-Weyl, Gmelin handbooks Mathematics CRC Mathematical Tables Narrowing and refining searches Boolean Operators (and, or, not) Advanced Search Fields Refine / Analyze features (Scifinder Scholar) Descriptors, Identifiers Thesauri
- 9. Collaborative Teaching Benefits Librarian More contact with students and faculty Greater awareness of research trends More visibility with department Instructor Fewer lectures, shared grading Greater awareness of library tools for students More contact with librarians
- 10. Collaboration Suggestions Assign specific lectures to each instructor Science faculty writing, presentations, proposals Librarian searching specialized sources Assign one instructor to take the lead on each assignment Science faculty Proposal, Panel Review Librarian Oral, Poster Presentations
- 11. Course Assignments (25% each) Oral Presentation 10-13 minute “conference” presentation Proposal Description of a new research idea and its’ background Panel Review Discussion and rating of student proposals Poster Presentation Conference poster of proposal background and summary
- 12. Student-Centered Learning Benefits Becoming more common in K-12 curricula Works well with project assignments Develops communication skills Also: Expectation in the workforce that graduates will be competent on collaborative group work
- 13. Student-Centered Learning Suggestions Peer evaluation of work Oral Presentations (evaluation sheet) Proposal Panel Review (score and report) Course Discussion The Writing Process Scientific Ethics The Art of Presentation Proposal development and structure
- 14. Course Management Software (CMS) Benefits Course materials in one web location Course documents Class Announcements Communications folder Group Pages Class Roster Send Email File sharing and collaborative tools Individual and group file spaces Distribute reports, evaluations, reviews to student
- 15. Individual and Group File Spaces Individual Spaces Communications menu Group Pages option Create a folder for each student to store all documents Create an individual group Control panel Select Manage Groups from the User Management section Select Add Group Use the Student Name as the group name, click submit and OK Select Modify group, then Add Users to Group option Select student and instructors, click Submit and OK twice
- 16. Uses of Individual Groups Collect all documents from the student in one place Gauge student activity in the class Grade proposals, evaluations, reviews Version control Track changes by different authors – different colored changes in Word
- 17. Why incorporate these ideas into one course? Course approach is applicable to a variety of career goals (Academe, Industry, Teaching) Student-oriented discussions generate spontaneous questions from students Demonstrates communication and scholarship is an iterative process Helps a researcher better understand their potential audience Shared teaching shows that research skills are learned inside and outside the classroom
- 18. More Collaboration Suggestions Develop syllabus collaboratively Equally distribute responsibilities 1/3 Science Faculty, 1/3 Librarian, 1/3 Student Both instructors present at each class Elicit feedback from students at the end of the semester Designate a leader for each part of the class
- 19. How to Get Started Science Faculty Find your subject librarian Search the library web site for sources specific to the subject Librarian Search course listings for seminar classes Meet with library representative, department chair Attend teaching and campus events – locate teaching innovators
- 20. Scientific Communication Manuscript, Grant Writing Oral, Poster Presentations Peer Review Presentation and Self-Promotion Goal