About Innovations and best practices in undergraduate education

University-based scientists hold the collective responsibility for educating the next generation of citizens, scientists and voters, but the degree to which they are individually trained and rewarded for this pursuit is variable. This F1000Research collection has its origin in a Society for Experimental Biology Conference held in Prague, 2015 and brings together researchers who excel at undergraduate education or the scholarship of teaching and learning to discuss challenges and best practices in contemporary higher science education.

Topics discussed in this collection include: Teaching strategies to motivate students; research-informed teaching; innovative teaching strategies, and teaching in teams. 

This invitation extends to all contributors at the symposium (spoken papers, posters, workshops and demonstrations).