BioTAP 2.0 (Biology Teaching Assistant Project): Engaging individuals in scholarly research about biology

 

Tested Studies in Laboratory Teaching, 2018, Volume 39

Kristen Miller, Judith Ridgway, Star Lee, Amy Marion, Iglika Pavlova, Erica Szeyller, Christopher Trimby, Grant Gardner, Gili Mrbach-Ad, & Elisabeth Schussler

Abstract

BioTAP 2.0 is a National Science Foundation funded Research Coordination Network grant whose aim is to build capacity within the network for collaborative research on biology graduate teaching assistant teaching professional development (GTA TPD). By helping practitioners assess their own programs, and by working with others to compare assessments across institutions, the network can build the empirical data necessary to make data-driven decisions about programmatic practices. The BioTAP Scholars program leads selected cohorts of individuals through an intensive, yearlong program in how to design and engage in a scholarly research project on some aspect of a biology GTA TPD program. Participants in this mini-workshop will learn about the goals and accomplishments of BioTAP 2.0 to date, including data from a national survey on GTA TPD efforts, as well as the Research Development Sessions (RDS) and Virtual Learning Communities (VLC) for BioTAP Scholars. Members of the first BioTAP Scholars cohort will be present to share their experiences with the Scholars program and engage in dialogue about their research project plans and progress. This is an excellent time to network with individuals who share common interests in GTA TPD.

Keywords:  GTA training, BioTAP, GTA TPD, graduate teaching assistant teaching professional development Scholar Program

University of Wisconsin, Madison (2017)