2026 Professional Development Conference

October 29–November 1, 2026

Dallas Hyatt Regency Reunion Tower in Dallas, Texas

Join other leaders in biology and life science education for interactive workshops, renowned speakers, and the special NABT events that you can't experience anywhere else. The 2026 NABT Conference Agenda is your guide to the program in Dallas. You may select multiple filters to refine the results.

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Long Story Short: Teaching Concepts in a Context, Building Scenario-based Assessments from Primary Literature

Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 2:45 PM–3:15 PM CDT

Pegasus B

Session Description

This workshop introduces scenario-based exam questions grounded in current primary literature as an authentic assessment strategy. Participants will learn to identify suitable research articles, develop exam-ready scenarios, and write aligned assessment questions for biology courses.

Session Category

General Biology

Primary Presenter

Manjushri Kishore, Heartland Community College

City

Normal

State

Illinois

Co-Presenters

Dr. Suann Yang, SUNY Geneseo

City

Geneseo

State

NewYork

Rachel Pigg, PhD, University of Louisville

City

Louisville

State

Kentucky

Dr. Emily Rauschert, Cleveland State University

City

Cleveland

State

Ohio