Briana Timmerman

Assistant Dean
South Carolina Honors College
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Research Associate, Biological Sciences

M.S. 1999, University of Washington, Seattle
Ph.D. 2008, Curtin University, Perth, Australia

SCHC, Harper College, Rm 220
Phone: 803-777-0822
timmerman "at" schc.sc.edu

CV
Universal Lab Rubric
Universal Rubric Scoring Guide
personal links

Invited Talks:

Timmerman, B. 2007. The effect of peer review on students' scientific reasoning and writing abilities. Calibrated Peer Review Symposium, Texas A&M University, College Station, June 19th

Timmerman, B. 2006. Improvement of student scientific reasoning skills: the effect of peer review and a lab report rubric. National Academy: Integrating Science and Mathematics Education Research into Teaching. June 25-30, 2006, University of Maine, Orono.

Selected Presentations:

Caicedo, J. M., Flora, J., Pierce, C., Nichols, A., Timmerman, B., and Graf, W., 2008. "Environments For Fostering Effective Critical Thinking (EFFECTS)", Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA, June 22-25 (planned)

Timmerman, B.E., Johnson, R.L. and Payne, J. 2007. Development of a universal rubric for assessing students' science inquiry skills. National Association of Research in Science Teaching 2007 Annual Meeting New Orleans LA, April 15-18th

Timmerman, B.E., Johnson, R.L. and Payne, J. 2007. Development of a Universal Rubric Êfor assessing students' science inquiry and scientific reasoning skills Êusing written lab reports.Ê Association of Southeastern Biologists.Ê Columbia SC April 19-20th

Feldon, DF. , Gustainis, J., and Timmerman, B. 2007. Do Advanced Placement courses in biology really prepare students for higher level biology courses in college? SC Educators for the Practical Use of Research (SCEPUR), Columbia SC, Feb. 22-23rd

Timmerman, B. Strickland, D., Carstensen, S. and Singer, J. 2006. Poster #7 In: Evolution for All: Multi-paper set on Theoretical and Practical Approaches L. Amiri, S. Fowler, L. Jones, G. Branch, A. Cavallo, and M. Gleason National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Meeting San Francisco CA April 7-11, 2006

Timmerman, BE and Strickland, DC, Can peer review improve undergraduate lab reports and does experience with peer review improve students? scientific reasoning skills? Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, Orlando FL January 3-8, 2006

Selected Publications:

Timmerman, B.E., Strickland, D.C. and Carstensen, S.M. 2008. Curricular reform and inquiry teaching in biology: where are our efforts most fruitfully invested? Integrative and Comparative Biology 48(2): 1-15

Caicedo, J. M., Flora, J., Pierce, C., Nichols, A., Timmerman, B., and Graf, W., 2008. "Environments For Fostering Effective Critical Thinking (EFFECTS)", Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA, June 22-25, 2008

Timmerman, B and Feller, B. (2005) Measuring the impact of a professional development experience on Teacher participants understanding of biology content. Part of Multiple Paper Set: Reconceptualizing the structure of professional development: Threading content, pedagogy and the classroom (J. Singer and R. Lacrosse). American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal Canada, April 11-15, 2005

Timmerman, B., Strickland, D., Carstensen, S. and Singer, J. (2005) Lessons learned from the first two years of an inquiry-based reform of introductory biology laboratories: Assessment methods, invalid assumptions and the mediating effect of students alternate conceptions. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal Canada, April 11-15, 2005

Timmerman, B., Strickland, D. and Singer, J. (2005) Effect of peer review on biology undergraduates scientific writing skills. National Association of Research in Science Teaching Annual Meeting, Dallas TX April 4-7, 2005

Timmerman, B., Strickland, D., Carstensen S., Singer J. and Woodin, S. (2005) The effectiveness of inquiry vs. didactic curricula in undergraduate introductory biology: Where are our curriculum reform efforts most fruitfully invested? Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, San Diego CA Jan. 2005

Timmerman, B., Singer, J., and Strickland, D. (2004) Student prior conceptions mediate the effectiveness of an inquiry-based curriculum. Presentation at the annual National Association of Research in Science Teaching, Vancouver BC 2004

Singer, J., Timmerman, B., et al., (2003) PT3 Interactive Session: Integration of Learning Technologies to support student inquiry and content understanding. South Carolina Science Council Conference, North Charleston SC 2003

Singer, J., Timmerman, B. and McGuiness, C. (2003) BioLogica: A computer simulation to support student understanding of genetics. Educational Technology Conference, Myrtle Beach SC 2003

Singer, J., Timmerman, B. and McGuiness, C. (2003) Molecular: A simulated Chemical workbench. Educational Technology Conference, Myrtle Beach SC 2003

Timmerman, B. (2000) Biodiversity in our Backyards: sample science module 4. SC Department of Education State Standards Implementation Guide. Columbia, SC.

Timmerman, B. (1999) Dispersal in epigeous Basidiomycetes: what the probability of spore settlement into various habitats and the size and relatedness of genets suggest about how fungal populations evolve and spread. University of Washington Thesis.

Timmerman, B. and Helmuth, B. (1998) Chapter 9: Marine Life. In: The Ecotravellers' Wildlife Guide to Belize and Northern Guatemala. (Ed.) Les Beletsky. Academic Press.

Johns, C. and Timmerman, B.E. (1998) Total cadmium, copper and zinc in two Dreissenid mussels, Dreissena polymorpha, and Dreissena bugensis, at the outflow of Lake Ontario. J. Great Lakes Res. 24(1): 55-64.

Helmuth, B.S.T., Timmerman, B.E.H. and Sebens, K.P. (1997) The interplay of host morphology and symbiont microhabitat in coral aggregations. Marine Biology 130: 1-10.