FIRST: A Model for Developing New Science Faculty

Developing education skills in future college faculty is challenging. At the postdoctoral level, Fellowships in Research and Science Teaching (FIRST) fellows effectively integrate research with mentored undergraduate teaching experiences and foster interinstitutional cooperation and participation of...

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Published in:Journal of college science teaching 2005-05, Vol.34 (6), p.24-29
Main Authors: Holtzclaw, J. D., Morris, Lee G., Pyatt, Robert, Giver, Cynthia S., Hoey, Joseph, Haynes, J. K., Gunn, Robert B., Eaton, Douglas, Eisen, Arri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology
College Faculty
College instruction
Educational research
Fellowships
Job development
Learning Strategies
Mentors
Pedagogy
Postdoctoral Education
Professional Development
Program Descriptions
Program Effectiveness
Research fellowships
Research Skills
Science Education
Teaching
Teaching experience
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Summary:Developing education skills in future college faculty is challenging. At the postdoctoral level, Fellowships in Research and Science Teaching (FIRST) fellows effectively integrate research with mentored undergraduate teaching experiences and foster interinstitutional cooperation and participation of minorities and women in science. (Contains 3 tables.)
ISSN:0047-231X
1943-4898