Teaching Trek: Reflections on Participation in the Indo-U.S. Teaching Professorship Program
The American Society for Microbiology’s Indo-U.S. Teaching Professorship program (sponsored by the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum) provides an opportunity for cross-continental teaching exchanges in the microbial sciences. In this article, I reflect on my experiences as a 2017 Teaching Profe...
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| description | The American Society for Microbiology’s Indo-U.S. Teaching Professorship program (sponsored by the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum) provides an opportunity for cross-continental teaching exchanges in the microbial sciences. In this article, I reflect on my experiences as a 2017 Teaching Professor at the University of Delhi, where I developed and delivered a curriculum about prion diseases and a workshop on scientific communication. Tips for preparation, informal assessments, and portable classroom manipulatives are presented for educators who are interested in participating in similar programs. International teaching exchanges provide a unique opportunity to develop skills in assessment and adaptability while meeting new colleagues from across the globe. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3db72aef01454203b52ad6a30dcd533b2022-12-21T23:11:44ZengAmerican Society for MicrobiologyJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education1935-78771935-78852019-01-0120110.1128/jmbe.v20i1.1553Teaching Trek: Reflections on Participation in the Indo-U.S. Teaching Professorship ProgramCatherine E. Vrentas0Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011The American Society for Microbiology’s Indo-U.S. Teaching Professorship program (sponsored by the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum) provides an opportunity for cross-continental teaching exchanges in the microbial sciences. In this article, I reflect on my experiences as a 2017 Teaching Professor at the University of Delhi, where I developed and delivered a curriculum about prion diseases and a workshop on scientific communication. Tips for preparation, informal assessments, and portable classroom manipulatives are presented for educators who are interested in participating in similar programs. International teaching exchanges provide a unique opportunity to develop skills in assessment and adaptability while meeting new colleagues from across the globe.https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v20i1.1553 |
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