Graduate Student Received Drinko Grant to Present Research
Posted on Monday, May 11, 2009
Kristen Sargent, a 2007 Westminster College graduate and current student in Westminster's graduate program, received a travel/presentation grant from Westminster's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning to present her research at the Association for Biological Laboratory Education (ABLE) conference June 10-13 at the University of Delaware in Newark.
Sargent's project, "Playing Games: The Importance of Activities in the High School Science Classroom," was selected for both a mini-workshop session and a poster session.
"The primary objective of her research is to assess student comprehension and retention of biological concepts presented during classroom lesson plans when board games were incorporated into the learning environment," said Dr. Joshua Corrette-Bennett, Westminster associate professor of biology and Sargent's research adviser. "Because her lesson plan focused on the genetic and cellular aspects of new genetic technologies, the board game is also designed to enhance student engagement with legal and ethical issues surrounding new genetic technologies."
Sargent, a graduate of Trinity High School, lives in New Castle.
The Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning was created to enrich undergraduate education at Westminster through advancing world-class teaching as well as by participating in collaborations that address community and regional needs including strengthening K-12 education. The Undergraduate Research Initiative provides funding for students to conduct research and to present their research at regional and national conferences.
Contact Corrette-Bennett at (724) 946-7208 or e-mail corretjc@westminster.edu for additional information.
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