Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education (BAMBED) is a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The journal is linked to the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
BAMBED publishes papers about education and education issues. The Editors-in-Chief are Donald Voet and Judith Voet. I happen to be on the editorial board and that's why I'm blogging about this journal. More people need to know about it. Here are some of the articles in this month's issue to give you an idea of the sorts of things that educators are concerned about.
Adele J. Wolfson Biochemistry and undergraduate liberal education (p 167-168)
Vicky Minderhout, Jennifer Loertscher Lecture-free biochemistry: A Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Approach (p 172-180)
Brian J. Rybarczyk, Antonio T. Baines, Mitch McVey, Joseph T. Thompson, Heather Wilkins A case-based approach increases student learning outcomes and comprehension of cellular respiration concepts (p 181-186)
James K. Zimmerman Proper reporting of results (p 198)
Lauren Walsh, Elizabeth Shaker, Elizabeth A. De Stasio Using restriction mapping to teach basic skills in the molecular biology lab (p 199-205)
Harold B. White Commentary: What do students say about problem-based learning? (p 211-212)
Thanks for putting this up. I should be spending some of my time working on a 2nd-year course for Biology, an introduction to the scientific literature. I imagine writing something publishable about this course, and the justifications behind it, and it's good to find out about potential journals. What I eventually produce may not be appropriate for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, but this might serve as a useful starting point.
ReplyDeleteI wish that journal had been around back when I was teaching; looks like I would have found a good many useful ideas in it.
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