2012+Call+for+Proposals

Call for Proposals

** SABER ** **// Society for the Advancement of Biology Education //** 2012 National Conference July 12-15, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN The Society for the Advancement of Biology Education (SABER) invites you to submit a proposal to present your science education research for the 2012 National SABER Conference. This is a refereed conference and reviews will be guided by the following criteria:
 * The research is hypothesis driven and investigates questions about teaching and learning in Biology.
 * The research is situated in a theoretical framework and the design, methodologies, procedures, and data analyses are appropriate and rigorous
 * The research advances our understanding of the subject matter

Biology education research categories may include, but are certainly not limited to, those that:
 * examine student learning or performance.
 * evaluate student attitudes or beliefs.
 * investigate the effectiveness of an instructional strategy.
 * develop, test and validate instruments.
 * study faculty perceptions or change as it relates to student learning.
 * examine the effectiveness of training or mentoring programs to impact undergraduate learning.
 * investigate interdisciplinary interfaces between biology and other disciplines.

The format will be either a poster presentation or a traditional presentation by an individual or co-authors lasting 15 minutes each with an additional five minutes for questions.
 * FORMAT CHOICE **

You will be asked to submit the following: Names of author(s) and organization affiliation Title of Submission Abstract (not to exceed 400 words)
 * ONLINE PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: **
 * [|Click here to submit your proposal] **

Acceptances will be sent out in early May.
 * Abstract submission deadline- April 9, 2012 **