This year’s MNT-konferansen “Utdanning for fremtidens arbeidsliv” took place in Stavanger, Hotel Radisson Blu Atlantic on March 16th-17th. bioCEED contributed with posters, articles and corresponding presentations. The full list of bioCEED contributions and authors is found below. What challenges do students face in introductory STEM courses, and how can instructors help? S.S....
In January, bioCEED (via Sehoya Cotner) joined an international group of ocean-science educators in Cape Town, South Africa for “Teaching SDGs and ocean science in higher education.” This three-day workshop was sponsored by the IAU (Association Internationale des Universités) Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development (HESD) cluster, and the...
We are happy to share the latest published contribution to Bikuben student journal “Examining Microalgae as a Substitute to Soybean in the Production of Aquafeed“, a review by Hannah L.A. Gaustad, Oda Bellika Kjæmpenes, Paulina Pokusa. “Soybeans are a valuable resource for aquaculture because they can be used in aquafeed....
Are you looking for new ways to assess students’ practical skills and generic competencies from lab and field teaching? Then listen to an episode from ColdCast – the northernmost podcast in the world hosted by the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS). At UNIS, a project on how we prepare, assess...
This spring we are fortunate to have two new student representatives contributing to our various aspect of bioCEED activities at UNIS. Line Framnes Voldmo and Solvår Tørres Berntsen are both bachelor students from the University of Tromsø (UiT) and came to UNIS in January 2023 to be a part of...
Anja Møgelvang and Jorun Nyléhn have just published a new article on Cooperative Learning in undergraduate STEM education. Abstract The development of sense of belonging and generic skills may be considered important to succeed in higher education and in life and may be enhanced through student group work. For group...
Our study on the effect of digital cooperative learning compared to digital lectures on biology students’ sense of belonging, scientific confidence, generic skills, and loneliness is now published. Abstract Identifying evidence-based teaching and learning strategies that can ease teacher challenges and mitigate student concerns in digital settings becomes increasingly important....
Time for the last newsletter of 2022. It seems like the year has disappeared fast and I guess that means we have all been very active with our various projects. The bioCEED newsletters have come thick and fast throughout the year and have made for a fascinating and colourful read...
Attending the SFU network gathering as students offered us a rare look into the world of teachers and the problems they face trying to engage students while cultivating a positive learning environment. A standout of the meeting was the talk regarding student involvement in a course’s curriculum. As bioCEED student...
Anja Møgelvang was recently interviewed by Christian Lomsdalen. The podcast episode deals with Cooperative Learning, and is available HERE in Norwegian.
The aim of the UNISOracle is to create a forum at UNIS where bachelor students can discuss, and reflect on relevant topics from their courses, and get help to develop their general skills by for instance creating presentations, posters and practicing presenting together with their fellow students. This semester UNISOracle...
In November a special issue was published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution on the theme “Teaching palaeosciences to future generations”. Anne Bjune was one of the editors. Palaeosciences covers many disciplines (biology, geology, geography) and student training happen in a wide range of environments. This can potentially be pedagogical challenging....
bioCEED hosted a teachers retreat for BIO at UiB 28 and 29 November in Voss. This two-day meeting was organized around the theme of “Assessment,” and to that end we discussed grading policies and costs (Anne Bjune and Sigrunn Eliassen), evidence-based assessment and test anxiety (Sehoya Cotner), and updates from...
In November, we held a course on Open, Reproducible, and Transparent Science in Ecology at the Biological Research Station at Finse. The course was a collaboration between bioCEED (University of Bergen), GBIF Norway and Living Norway with teachers from NINA, NTNU, UiO and UiB. The course was aimed for PhD...
In October we were thrilled to welcome all back to our Learning Forum at UNIS, the 9th in (almost) a row since 2013. A total of 74 participants had signed up for the Learning Forum this year, including a group of bioCEED people from Bergen also contributing this year with...
One more semester ends with a fantastic Student Poster Symposium at BIO. In so many ways, the Fall 2022 edition of the symposium was exceptional. First by the number of posters presented (54 – a new record), but also by the size of the audience who participated in the sessions...
On 6 and 7 October 2022, SCOPE took place for the second time at the University of Svalbard. This year SCOPE was a 2-day long conference within total 75 people participating. SCOPE is a conference organized for students by students, which makes it a very low-pressure environment. There were various...
In September, the new student learning space was officially opened at UNIS at Elvesletta, which is a brand-new area for students to use when studying outside classroom time. The 216 m2 area has a combined working capacity of 100 people. Here students can work together around their research projects, or...
Everyone is warmly welcome to the student poster symposium for the following courses: BIO201, BIO250, BIO299, MOL231, MOL270 & BIO300A on Tuesday, Nov. 22nd. All posters will be on display in the mezzanine area of VilVite. Students will be giving one-minute-presentations of their posters in the Auditorium from 12:15. All...