title: The Science Teaching Fellows Program: A Model for Online Faculty Development of Early Career Scientists Interested in Teaching.
abstract: The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has a history of providing a wide range of faculty development opportunities. Recently, ASM developed the Science Teaching Fellows Program (STF) for early career biologists and postdoctoral students to explore student-centered teaching and develop the skills needed to succeed in positions that have a significant teaching component. Participants were selected to STF through a competitive application process. The STF program consisted of a series of six webinars. In preparation for each webinar, participants completed a pre-webinar assignment. After each webinar, fellows practiced what they learned by completing a post-webinar assignment. In a survey used to assess the impact of STF, participants reported greater knowledge of the webinar-based instructional topics and a sense of being part of an educational community and were more confident about varied teaching methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Kingsborough Center for e-Learning, Kingsborough Community College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY 11235.
authors.forename: Loretta
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brancaccio-Taras
authors.affiliation: American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC 20036.
authors.forename: Kelly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Gull
authors.affiliation: American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC 20036.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ratti