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For Immediate Release: March 18, 2009
Biology instructors share LSU workshop experience
GRAMBLING, La. -- Three Grambling State University biology instructors will host “The Scientific Teaching, Assessment and Resources (TAR) Workshop at LSU: Lessons Learned” at 11 a.m., Thursday, in Carver Hall, Room 119.
Kimberly Joseph-McCarter, Natalie Hendrix and Stephanie Villalba were selected among 17 other faculty members from five Louisiana state colleges to attend a mini-institute at Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge in January.
The mini-institute targeted faculty who were in their first few years of teaching at the college level. The workshops purpose was to explore new instruction models for the undergraduate biology classroom emphasizing active learning, assessment, and diversity. The TAR workshop is open to the public and refreshments will be served.
From more information please contact Dr. Felix Ifeanyi, head of the department of Biological Sciences at (318) 274-2348; e-mail: ifeanyif@gram.edu.
Natalie Hendrix, Stephanie Villalba, and Kimberly Joseph-McCarter.
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