Exemplary Practices in Herpetological Education
A Symposium to be held at JMIH 2022 in Spokane, WA, USA
Sunday, July 31, 2022
We are excited to present the list of talks along with information on speakers! For a full program including abstracts, please see the JMIH 2022 website: https://burkclients.com/JMIH/meetings/2022/program/index.php
This symposium is sponsored and financially supported by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR), with additional sponsorship by the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH) and the Herpetologists’ League (HL). Come, listen, and learn from past recipients of the Meritorious Teaching Award in Herpetology (MTAH) in the morning, then join one of our afternoon workshops to help us build a best practices instructional tool kit!
Symposium co-organizers: Theodora Pinou & Brad Shaffer
Introduction to the Symposium
Theodora Pinou, Past Chair of MTAH Committee
Research While Teaching: Implementing a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) in the Herpetology Classroom.
Emily Taylor | Professor of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, MTAH ‘16
Student Centered, Active Learning Models in Herpetology
John Maerz | Carey Distinguished Professor of Natural Resources, University of Georgia, MTAH ‘17
https://www.maerzlab.com/john-maerz-bio
The Importance of Community Building Around the Use of Natural History Collections in Education
Randy Singer | Collection Manager, Division of Fishes, Assistant Research Scientist, LSA Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan
https://randchovy.wixsite.com/randalsinger
Using Long-term Herpetological Data Sets in the Undergraduate, Graduate, and Public Education Classroom
Fredric Janzen | Professor, Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan State University, MTAH ‘18
https://www.kbs.msu.edu/research/labs/janzen/
Building a Better Herpetology Course that (Hopefully) Works for Everyone
Brad Shaffer | Distinguished Professor, UCLA, MTAH ‘15
https://sites.lifesci.ucla.edu/eeb-shafferlab/; https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/lakretz/; https://www.ccgproject.org/
Using Scientific Specimens and Their Digital Surrogates in Teaching Herpetology
David Blackburn | Curator of Herpetology, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/blackburn-lab/
Authentic Research Experience: Integrating Real Data and Student-led Experimental Design in Herpetology Courses
Alison Davis Rabosky | Assistant Professor in ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Assistant Curator, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, MTAH ‘21
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~ardr/index.html
Going Live: The Benefits and Challenges of Incorporating Live Animals in Herpetology Courses
Robert E. Espinoza | Professor of Biology and Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles, California State University
Self – Directed Learning in the Herpetology Classroom
Theodora Pinou | Professor of Biology, H.G. Dowling Herpetological Collection Faculty Curator, Western Connecticut State University
https://sites.wcsu.edu/pinout/; https://www.wcsu.edu/biology/surf/faculty-mentors/pinou/
Concluding Remarks and Preparing for the Afternoon Workshop
Brad Shaffer, Past Chair of MTAH Committee
Workshops:
1. Multi-campus Projects
Facilitators: Brad Shaffer, Fredric Janzen, Robert Espinoza
2. Comparative Phylogenetics/Biogeography
Facilitators: Alison Davis Rabosky, Randy Singer, David Blackburn
3. Flipped Classrooms & Active Learning Wildcard
Facilitators: John Maerz, Emily Taylor, Theodora Pinou
Workshop Summary and Dissemination
co-organizers