Paper we will discuss on Dec 3: Yuriev, Elizabeth, et al. “Integrating Generative AI in Chemistry Education: Enhancing Career-Ready Writing Skills in Pharmaceutical Science.” Journal of Chemical Education 102.5 (2025): 1991-2001. CEILS Journal Club for STEM Education About Journal Club: Are you interested in learning about the latest STEM education research but not sure where [...]
Reflecting Together on the Fall Quarter Come celebrate the end of the quarter with us and share your wins as well as the challenges you experienced in the Fall quarter. About Teaching Tables Teaching Tables is a space for all UCLA instructors to come together each month and share their joys and frustrations of teaching. [...]
Paper we will discuss on Jan 21: Chrin, S. R., & Nardo, J. E. “(Dis) Ability and Accommodation: Exploring the Accessibility of General and Organic Chemistry Course Designs”. Journal of Chemical Education, 102.6 (2025), 2305-2315. (Dr. Jocelyn Nardo, the TLC Scholarly Seminar Speaker in the Winter quarter, is a co-author on this paper) About Journal Club: Are [...]
Feb 4 - Teaching-as-Research Lightning Talks: Through the CIRTL program, graduate students and postdocs learn how to apply their research skills to their classrooms. At the February journal club meeting, we are excited to feature five talks by our CIRTL Scholars on their completed Teaching-as-Research projects. These talks will be followed by a reception. Caitlyn Fick, Chemistry [...]
Paper we will discuss on Mar 4: Goodwin, E. C., Shapiro, C., Freise, A. C., Toven-Lindsey, B., & Moberg Parker, J. Synthesizing Research Narratives to Reveal the Big Picture: a CREATE (S) Intervention Modified for Journal Club Improves Undergraduate Science Literacy. Journal of microbiology & biology education, 24.2 (2023): e00055-23. About Journal Club: The CEILS [...]
Step out of the rush and return to your day renewed. We invite you to take a quick pause in the middle of your day and join CEILS in taking [...]
Are you teaching a course for the first time? Or are you seeking more guidance on what to do to set up your class? Do you have questions about effective [...]
Paper we will discuss on April 1: April 1, 2026 (In-Person & Zoom) Salvatore, S., White, C., & Podowitz-Thomas, S. (2024). “Not a cookie cutter situation”: how neurodivergent students experience [...]
Reimagine how students learn in your course. This interactive workshop examines challenges students face when studying for STEM courses and highlights actionable ways faculty can better support students in developing [...]
Paper we will discuss on May 6th: Check back later! About Journal Club: The CEILS Journal Club is a collaborative space for faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral students to learn [...]