SABER is proud to offer four great Biology Education Research pre-conference workshops. 

The registration fee for pre-conference workshops is $25. All workshops are take place in-person on the Michigan State University campus on Thursday, July 9 at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. 

Workshop A: Training the Next Generation of Biology Education Researchers: A Workshop on Building Student-Centered, Evidence-Based Research Training Programs and Mentoring Practices

Workshop B: Structuring Reflections around Failure to Encourage Students’ Scientific Troubleshooting Skills

Workshop C: From Learning Biology to Becoming Biologists: Purpose-Driven Career Exploration and Skill Building in the Biology Classroom

Workshop D: How to develop formative assessments that target mechanistic reasoning

Click here to view the workshop descriptions.

Click here to register for a pre-conference workshop

SABER is also offering two place-based experiences during the pre-conference time on Thursday. Click here to learn more. Note that all BER and Place-Based workshops will be held concurrently.