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Professional Societies in Higher Education and Science EducationA selected list of associations and societies dedicated to higher education and science education is provided below. Each description includes contact information, the organization's mission, and its goals. American Association for Higher
Education (AAHE) The American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) is an individual membership organization that promotes the changes higher education must make to ensure its effectiveness in a complex, interconnected world. AAHE equips its members C faculty, administrators, and students from all sectors, plus policy makers and leaders from foundations, government, and business C and their institutions with the knowledge they need to bring such changes about. American Educational Research
Association (AERA) The American Educational Research Association is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results. Association for Biology Laboratory
Education (ABLE) The Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) was founded to promote information exchange among university and college educators actively concerned with teaching biology in a laboratory setting. The focus of ABLE is to improve the undergraduate biology laboratory experience by promoting the development and dissemination of interesting, innovative, and reliable laboratory exercises. Association for the Study of Higher
Education (ASHE) Department of
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis University of Missouri-Columbia
The Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) is a scholarly society dedicated to higher education as a field of study. The association promotes collaboration among its members and others engaged in the study of higher education through research, conferences, and publications. ASHE values rigorous scholarly approaches to the study of higher education and practical applications of systematic inquiry. Association of College and University
Biology Educators (ACUBE) The objectives of the Association of College and University Biology Educators (ACUBE) are: 1) to further the teaching of the biological sciences at the college and other levels of educational experience; 2) to bring to light common problems involving biological curricula at the college level and by the free interchange of ideas; endeavor to resolve these problems; 3) to encourage active participation in biological research by teachers and students in the belief that such participation is an invaluable adjunct to effective teaching; 4) to create a voice which will be effective in bringing the collective views of the teachers of the biological sciences to the attention of college and civil government administrations. In 1997, this association changed its name from Association of Midwestern College Biology Teachers. National Association for Research in
Science Teaching (NARST) The purpose of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) is to promote research in science education at all levels and to disseminate research findings in such ways as to improve science teaching. National Association of Biology
Teachers (NABT) The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) is the largest national association dedicated exclusively to the concerns of biology and life science educators. Members of NABT share experiences and expertise with other biology educators from around the globe; keep up with trends and developments in the field; and grow professionally. National Science Teachers Association
(NSTA) The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership includes science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in science education. Society for College Science Teachers
(SCST) The purpose of the Society for College Science Teachers (SCST) is to provide a forum for interdisciplinary interaction among teachers of science at all institutions of higher education. It is a divisional affiliate of the National Science Teachers Association. |
