This Mother’s Day, Give the Gift of Science
Here in the U.S. (and many other countries), it’s almost Mother’s Day. In celebration, we’re offering up ideas to help you share your love of science with your mom (or other family and friends).
Assessing Student Learning in the Introductory Microbiology Lab
In an introductory microbiology lab, one common goal is to increase student skills with the microscope, including the ability to properly stain a bacterial specimen. But what is the best way to assess improvement in these skills?
Teaching Biodiversity on Earth Day (or Any Day)
In celebration of Earth Day, we’re offering up 4 open-access, peer-reviewed resources from the Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education (JMBE) to help infuse biodiversity-related content into your K-12 or undergraduate classroom and lab.
Bring the Latest Science to Your Classroom
The ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE) is unique in that the latest advances in teaching, assessment, research on learning, and mentoring are presented and discussed alongside cutting-edge science, allowing educators to bring both current education practices and science topics into their classrooms.
Submit Your Best Work on Science Communication to JMBE
If you work in the crucial field of science communication, or know someone who does, now is your chance to have your work published alongside your peers’ in a special themed issue of the Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education (JMBE) to be published in spring 2018.
Evidence-Based Tips and Tools for Your Science Classroom
Educators teaching physiology, evolution, climate change, basic scientific/research literacy and other science topics can find resources in ASM’s open-access Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education (JMBE) as our scope extends beyond microbiology.
Make Mentoring Work in Your Classroom or Lab
January is National Mentoring Month; mentoring helps students, beginning researchers, and early-career faculty persist and succeed in science.
The Latest Research in Teaching and Learning Microbiology and Biology
Be one of the first to read some of the newest Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education (JMBE) articles--and then check out the entire recently-published issue!
2016’s Most Popular Education Tools and Tips for Teaching Microbiology
The most-downloaded Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education (JMBE) articles of 2016 cover flipped classrooms, serious games, biosafety guidelines, research on student learning, and more.
Supporting Microbiology in the Nursing Curriculum
Do you teach microbiology to nursing students? Has your institution faced pressure to reduce or eliminate microbiology in its nursing curriculum? ASM is aware of this issue and is taking several steps to address it.