Curriculum Vitea
B.Sc, Biology, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel, 1983-1986
M.Sc, Biology (Magna Cum Laude), Tel-Aviv University, 1986-1988
Teaching certificate in Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, 1986-1988
Ph.D., Science Education, Tel-Aviv University, 1993-1997
Postdoctoral fellow, Biological Sciences, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1998-2000
University of Tel-Aviv, Department of Science Education: Assistant Professor, 2001-2004;
Head of the Life Science education Department, 2002-2004; Tenure Assistant Professor, 2004
University of Maryland, Curriculum and Instruction, Senior Personnel, 2005-present;
College of Chemical and Life Sciences, Director of Teaching and Learning Center, 2006-present.
My Research focuses on three topics:
• Science Education in Higher Education
- Implementing active learning approaches in science courses
- Organizing workshops for Faculty and TAs
- Developing assessment tools
• Science Teachers’ Preparation Programs
Currently I serve as senior personnel in a five years project that aimed to build a continuum model for upper elementary / middle school science teachers, with a focus on the recruitment and preparation of underrepresented groups.
• Science Education in high-school
- Students’ conceptions
- Informal education video(High speed, Low speed)
- Evaluating a one day educational visit of high school students that are watching a live heart surgery through an observation dome located above the cardiovascular operating room (CVOR) in Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI).
Publications
REFEREED ARTICLES
1. G. Marbach-Ad, P.G. Sokolove
Can Undergraduate Biology Students Learn to Ask Higher-Level Questions? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Vol. 37, 2000 (pp. 854-870)
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2. G. Marbach-Ad, R. Stavy
Students' Cellular and Molecular Explanations of Genetic Phenomena
Journal of Biological Education, Vol. 34, 2000 (pp. 200-205)
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3. G. Marbach-Ad, P.G. Sokolove
Good Science Begins with Good Questions
Journal of College Science Teaching, Vol. 30, 2000 (pp. 192-195)
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4. G. Marbach-Ad, P. G. Sokolove
Creating direct channels of communication
Journal of College Science Teaching, Vol. 31, 2001 (pp. 178-182, 212)
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5. P.G. Sokolove, G. Marbach-Ad
The Benefits of Out-of-Class Group Study for Improving Student Performance on Exams: A Comparison of Outcomes in Active-Learning and Traditional College Biology Classes
Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, Vol. 10, 1999 (pp. 49-68).
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6. G. Marbach-Ad, O. Seal, P.G. Sokolove
Student Attitudes and Recommendations on Active Learning: A student-led Survey Gauging Course Effectiveness.
Journal of College Science Teaching, Vol. 30, 2001 (pp. 434-438)
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7. G. Marbach-Ad, L.A. Claassen
Improving Students' Questions in Inquiry Labs.
American Biology Teacher, Vol. 63, 2001 (pp. 410-419)
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8. G. Marbach-Ad
Attempting to Break the Code in Student Comprehension of Genetic Concepts.
Journal of Biological Education, Vol. 35, 2001 (pp. 183-189)
9. G. Marbach-Ad, P. G. Sokolove
The use of E-mail and In-class Writing to Facilitate Student-Instructor Interaction in Large-enrolment Traditional and Active Learning Classes
Journal of Science Education and Technology, Vol. 11, 2002 (pp. 109-119)
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10. P.G. Sokolove, G. Marbach-Ad, J. Fusco
Student Use of Internet Study Rooms for Out-of-Class Group Study in
Introductory Biology.
Journal of Science Education and Technology, Vol. 12, 2003 (pp. 105-113)
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11. G. Marbach-Ad
Expectations and difficulties of first year college students in biology.
Journal of College Science Teaching, Vol. 33, 2004 (pp. 18-23)
12. G. Marbach-Ad, R. Arviv-Elyashiv
A Course Designed for Tutoring Experienced Teachers in the Art of
Research Writing.
Journal of Education for Teaching, Vol. 30, 2004 (pp. 289-291).
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13. H. Yarden, G. Marbach-Ad, J. M. Gershoni
Using the concept map technique in teaching introductory cell biology to college freshmen.
Bioscene, Vol. 30, 2004 (pp. 3-13).
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14. G. Marbach-Ad, R. Arviv-Elyashiv
What should Life Science students acquire in their BSc studies? Faculty and student perspectives.
Bioscene, Vol. 31, 2005 (pp. 11-15).
15. G. Marbach-Ad, Y. Rotbain, R. Stavy
Using a bead model to teach high-school molecular biology
School Science Review, Vol. 87, 2005 (pp. 39-52)
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16. Y. Rotbain, G. Marbach-Ad, R. Stavy
Enhancing high-school students’ understanding of molecular genetics by instruction with drawing-based activity
Journal of Biological Education, Vol. 39, 2005 (pp.174-178).
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17. G. Marbach-Ad, P.G. Sokolove
Encouraging out-of-class student questions in an introductory biology course
Journal of Student Centered Learning, Vol.3(1), 2006 (pp. 29-36).
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18. Y. Rotbain, G. Marbach-Ad, R. Stavy
The Effect of Bead and Illustration Models on High School Student achievement in Molecular Genetics
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Vol 43(5), 2006 (pp.500-529).
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19. G. Marbach-Ad, M. Ribke, J. M. Gershoni
Using a “primer unit” in an introductory biology course: “A soft landing”.
Bioscene, Vol 32(2), 2006 (13-20).
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20. G. Marbach-Ad, H. Yarden, J. M. Gershoni
Using the concept map technique as diagnostic and instructional tool in
introductory cell biology to college freshmen
Journal of Student Centered Learning, Vol 3(3), 2007 (163-177).
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21.Gili Marbach-Ad, Volker Briken, Kenneth Frauwirth, Lian-Yong Gao, Steven Hutcheson, Sam Joseph, David Mosser, Beth Parent, Patricia Shields, Wenxia Song, Daniel Stein, Karen Swanson, Katerina Thompson, Robert Yuan, Ann Smith
A Faculty Team Works to Create Content Linkages among Various Courses to Increase Meaningful Learning of Targeted Concepts of Microbiology. CBE--Life Sciences Education, Vol. 6, 2007 (155–162).
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22.R. McGinnis, G. Marbach-Ad
What beliefs and intended actions do reform-prepared Mathematics and Science teachers convey to the workplace?
Journal of Science and Mathematics: Collaborative Explorations, Vol 9. 2007 (81-117).
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CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
G. Marbach-Ad, & R.Arviv-Elyashiv
Expectations and difficulties in Biological Sciences BSc studies - Faculty and student perspectives. In C. Szymanski Sunal & K. Mutua (Eds.) Research on Education in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Book IV: The Enterprise of Education.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, The University of Alabama chapter 14, pp. 251-273.
REVIEW FOR PAPERS
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST)
Member of the editorial board of the Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JRST)
Journal of Science Education and Technology (JOST)
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