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[Phys-L] Case Study Teaching in Science Conference, September 21-22, 2018 in Buffalo, NY



Dear List Members,

Registration is now open for our Fall Case Study Teaching in Science Conference, September 21-22, 2018, in Buffalo, NY, sponsored by the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science, at the Buffalo Marriott Niagara.

Our conference offers sessions for both the beginner and advanced case study teacher and is formatted for college and high school teachers. In addition to our distinguished group of session teachers, we have brought in a noted scholar to address the general conference, Mary Pat Wenderoth, Principal Lecturer, Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, to present on the “End of Lecture: The Future of Evidence-Based Teaching.”

Workshop sessions this year will cover teaching cases in large lecture courses, integrating case studies with undergraduate research, the role play case method, analytical chemistry and case studies, using PORTAAL to assess active learning and more! See below for a full listing of workshop sessions and other information.

Our conference is led by Dr. Clyde (Kipp) Herreid, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Director of the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. The conference is open to anyone interested in case study education, including high school teachers and international teachers. It also includes a poster session and we would be pleased if you submitted a proposal by September 5, 2018.

Register now http://www.nccsts.org/conference.php for this rewarding two-day Case Study Teaching in Science Conference, September 21-22, 2018. New this year is a one-year subscription to our case study collection teaching notes and answer keys, included in the registration fee.

Please pass this announcement along to colleagues of yours who may not be on our listserv.

Regards,
Carolyn Wright
Administrator, National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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19th ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON CASE STUDY TEACHING IN SCIENCE Presented by the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science University at Buffalo
URL: http://www.nccsts.org/conference.php
Date: September 21-22, 2018
Venue: Buffalo Marriott Niagara

REGISTRATION FEE = $700, includes buffet lunch and morning/afternoon coffee breaks, as well as the Friday evening reception & dinner. (Extra dinner guests need to purchase tickets for $50.00 each.) New this year is a one-year subscription to our case study collection teaching notes and answer keys, included in the registration fee.

DEADLINES:
- Registration: September 5, 2018
- Poster session proposal submission: September 5, 2018
- Hotel deadlines vary - information at http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/training/conference/hotel-info.asp

The aim of our annual fall conference is to bring together people who are interested in teaching science using case studies. Our conference features a key note address by Mary Pat Wenderoth, Principal Lecturer, Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, who will be presenting on the “End of Lecture: The Future of Evidence-Based Teaching.” In addition, the conference offers a full program of workshop sessions on a variety of topics for both the beginner and the more experienced case teacher as well as a poster session. It is your choice which sessions you attend (mix and match).

BEGINNER Sessions: Friday/Saturday
-What Is a Case?/Different Types of Cases (Herreid) -The Discussion Case Method (Herreid) -The Interrupted Case Method (Herreid) -How to Write a Case (Herreid)

ADVANCED Sessions: Friday/Saturday
- Designing Case Studies for Use in Large Lecture Courses with Diverse Enrollments (Rhodes)
- HHMI BioInteractive: What's the Story There? (Prud'homme-Genereux and
Csikari))
- Filling Your Case Study Toolkit: Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Teaching with Cases (Prud'homme-Genereux)
- Getting the Directed Method to Work for You (Hewlett)
- The Role Play Method of Case Study Practice (Field)
- Case Studies in Analytical Chemistry: Preparing the Next Generation of Scientists in Problem-Solving (Wood)
- Writing your First Journal Case Study (Prud'homme-Genereux)
- Using PORTAAL to Assess Active Learning in Your Classroom and Bloom’s Taxonomy to Assess the Academic Challenge Level of Your Exams
(Wenderoth)
- Scaffolding Role-Play and Deliberative Dialogue for Authentic Assessment (Chamany)
- Integrating the Case Study Method with Undergraduate Research Experiences (Hewlett)

LODGING: A limited block of hotel rooms is being held at various hotels located near the conference hotel. Please see hotel information at http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/training/conference/hotel-info.asp

POSTER SESSION: Submit your poster proposal by September 5, 2018; see the conference website at:
http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/training/conference

QUESTIONS: Please contact our Conference Coordinator, Carolyn Wright, at nccsts@buffalo.edu or (716) 645-4900, fax (716) 645-2975.