Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research

SABER Annual Meeting 2021

Held virtually the last four Fridays in July

Call for Abstracts

Call for abstracts issued: February 19, 2021

Abstract submission deadline: March 22, 2021

Abstracts are currently under review

The SABER 2021 Annual Meeting will include long talks, short talks, roundtables, posters, and workshops, as in prior years.

Call for Abstracts with guidelines

Call for Workshops with guidelines

Abstract Rubrics

Bill Wood Graduate Student Talk Award

All graduate students who submitted a short talk abstract will be considered for the Bill Wood Graduate Student Talk Award.

As this award was not given in 2020, multiple awards will be given in 2021. This year all current graduate students and individuals who were graduate students in July 2020 who give a short talk at SABER will be considered for the award.

All graduate students who submit an abstract for a short talk as first author are automatically considered for the Bill Wood Award. The Abstract Committee reviews all abstracts submitted and selects those to be presented as short talks at the SABER meeting using the published evaluation criteria. The Bill Wood Award Committee then attends each graduate student first-authored short talk at the meeting and selects the winners. Winners will be presented a monetary award sponsored by Pearson. Thank you Pearson!

Specific rubric for talk evaluations will be posted in April.

Questions?

General meeting questions: Contact Jaime Sabel

Abstract submission questions: Contact Jamie Jensen

Website questions: Contact Liz Bailey or Staci Johnson

Conference Schedule

Session 1: Friday, July 9, 2021

Session 2: Friday, July 16, 2021

Session 3: Friday, July 23, 2021

Session 4: Friday, July 30, 2021

Annual SABER business meeting: August 6, 2021

Times each day will be approximately 10am Pacific/1pm Eastern to 2pm Pacific/5pm Eastern. More details will be coming as the schedule is finalized.

Conference Registration

Registration fees for the 2021 Annual Meeting

$50 Tenure/ tenure-track faculty
$25 All others

Information about possible fee waivers and a registration link will be coming soon.

Keynote Speakers

Opening keynote: July 9

Closing the Metacognitive Equity Gap: Research Shows Us How

Dr. Saundra McGuire, Professor (Emerita) of Chemistry and Director (Emerita) of the Center for Academic Success, Louisiana State University, and author of the best-selling books Teach Students How to Learn and Teach Yourself How to Learn

Dr. McGuire will share research-based learning strategies that have proven effective for increasing STEM student success. She will also discuss research on promoting student learning through metacognitive approaches, with a particular lens on improving equity in the classroom. Her work blends cognitive science and learning theory, and these evidence-based approaches will be broadly applicable to all STEM instructors.

Closing keynote: July 30

Dr. Niral Shah, Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Human Development, University of Washington

Dr. Shah will discuss his research on race and racism in STEM education, and how instructors can incorporate anti-racist practices in the classroom to improve student outcomes. His work investigates what shapes student identities and participation in the classroom, particularly in mathematics and computer science education.

SABER is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.