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Lisa Elfring

Member of the Graduate Faculty | Vice Provost, Assessment, Teaching and Technology | Specialist, Biology Education | Professor, BIO5 Institute

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Collaboration(31)

Sanlyn Buxner
Mary Alt
Elena Plante
John Pollard
Kristin Winet

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Grants(5)

Using Co-Teaching to Expand Evidence-Based Teaching Practices in Undergraduate STEM Courses
Active·2019·$5K / $20K·
External
Co-Investigator (COI)
co-teaching, evidence-based teaching, undergraduate stem courses, teaching practices, education innovation
Developing Instructional Teams for Evidence-Based Instruction in Large Collaborative Learning Environments
2016·$412.6K / $2.8M·
External
Co-Investigator (COI)
instructional teams, evidence-based instruction, collaborative learning environments, professional development, educational technology
Authentic Scientific Practices in the Classroom: A Model-Based-Inquiry Curriculum for the Introductory Biology Laboratory
2016·$149.7K / $598.7K·
External
Co-Investigator (COI)
scientific practices, model-based inquiry, introductory biology, curriculum development, classroom teaching
UA AAU STEM Undergraduate Education Project
2013·$100K / $500K·
External
Co-Investigator (COI)
stem education, undergraduate research, educational innovation, student engagement, academic support
AZ-Start: Arizona Science Teacher Advancement and Research Training
2007·$1M·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
science education, teacher training, research in education, stem education, professional development

Publications(29)

Recent

Assessment Work in an Academic Professional Development Center

2022

assessment, professional development, academic center, workplace learning, education

Is a Framework of Support Enough?

2022

frameworks, support systems, sustainability, program evaluation, mental health

Using an instructional team during pandemic remote teaching enhanced student outcomes in a large STEM course

2022

remote teaching, student outcomes, stem course, pandemic, instructional team

Mission Differences Lead to Structural Differences

2022

organizational behavior, team dynamics

Responsive teaching in online learning environments: using an instructional team to promote formative assessment and sense of community

2021

Point of View: Best Professional Development for Online Faculty? Take an Online Course

2021

professional development, online course, teaching strategies, remote learning

A close look at change: the role of community on an instructor's evolution during instructional reform

2021

educational reform, community involvement, instructor development, change management, educational leadership

Undergraduate Student Conceptions of DNA and Their Understanding of Basic Science

2021

biology, science education, genetics, undergraduate education, cognitive development

Benefits and challenges in the implementation of an Instructional-Teams Model for supporting evidence-based instructional practices in large-enrollment STEM courses

2021

instructional-teams model, evidence-based instructional practices, stem courses, implementation challenges, implementation benefits

STEM education as a vital preventive response to a pandemic

2021

stem education, pandemic prevention, public health, educational interventions, crisis preparedness