Journals on Teaching in the Disciplines

See also these two UK sources
This listing of subject journals http://www.lgu.ac.uk/deliberations/journals/subj_journal.html
Also many of the recently established UK national subject centres – are now producing disciplinary journals and much more of interest http://www.ltsn.ac.uk/index.asp?id=9
For example as biology was one of the disciplines discussed see Bioscience Education e-journal (BEE-J): http://bio.ltsn.ac.uk/journal/

It’s worth also seeing these in the context of discussions on the level of scholarship in disciplinary journals .For two contrasting but linked perspectives see
Healey and Jenkins A (2003 )Discipline-based educational development in Macdonald, R. and Eggins, H. (eds -2003 ) The Scholarship of Academic Development. Milton Keynes, Open University. pp 47-57
and Weimer, M. (1993) The disciplinary journals of pedagogy, Change, November/December: pp 44 51.

For details on the book you really need on Linking Teaching and Research go to
http://search.tandf.co.uk/bookscatalogue.asp?URL=https://ecommerce.tandf.co.uk/catalogue/DirectLink.asp?ResourceCentre=SEARCH&ContinentSelected=0&CountrySelected=0&USSelected=0&ChangeCountry=0&search_text=0749439033&SearchGroup=ISBN&results_order=ByTitle

For Linking Teaching and Research in Departments
http://www.ltsn.ac.uk/application.asp?app=resources.asp&process=full_record&section=generic&id=257

For details on Linking Teaching and Research in the
Disciplines go to http://www.brookes.ac.uk/genericlink/

For details on Project Link -on linking teaching and
research in Built Environment Disciplines go to
http://www.brookes.ac.uk/schools/planning/LTRC/

Here is a compiled list of ideas for sci-ed jnls; not all "apply" to
*all* science profs but there are undoubtedly some "likely
candidates" for a current study of univ. science teaching--AND
possible future publication submissions about univ. science teaching.

These types of articles are often "hidden" in lots of other journals specific for college teaching, but not college science teaching. An ERIC search on a topic of interest (and many science profs may not be familiar with the ERIC database since scientists don't routinely use it) will direct them to other relevant journals.

A website which lists many of the the SoTL journals both by
discipline and general interest. http://www.citadel.edu/carnegie/library.htm

http://www.indiana.edu/~libsalc/SOTL/ has a great list of
teaching-related journals organized by discipline.

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Some other suggestions are:

Journal of College Science Teaching
Microbiology Education (an ASM press publication)
Cell biology Education (free on-line)
American Biology Teacher
Journal of Chemical Education
Journal of Research in Science Teaching
Journal of Science Teacher Education

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The Journal of College Science Teaching is published by the Society of
College Science Teachers (SCST; affiliated with Nat'l Science Teachers
Assoc'n). You can access information about the journal at:
http://www.nsta.org/college

The SCST homepage is located at: http://www.scst.suu.edu/ and has links to a couple of position statements that your faculty member may find interesting: one on introductory college-science level courses, and another on the scholarship of college science teaching.

Cell Biology Education, a newer journal, is free and exclusively online, but is peer-reviewed. Distinguished editorial board, too - your faculty member will most likely recognize some of the names. Doesn't "just" publish cell biology, might also publish biochem SOTL papers.
http://www.cellbiologyeducation.org/

Also see a longer list of biology education journals at Eastern Kentucky University's Teaching & Learning Center site at:
http://tlc.eku.edu/Resources/Biology.htm
(The page http://tlc.eku.edu/resources.htm has links to education-oriented journals in other disciplines, as well. Great resource!)
Here's a list pulled off a college web site several months ago.

The Journal of College Science Teaching may be the easiest reading as it is not packed full of education terminology--which tends to alienate science faculty--but it's not specific to the area the faculty member requested-- it addresses teaching and learning in both the biosciences and physical sciences. Advances in Physiology Education is also a great journal because it speaks the language of bioscientists.

Advances in Physiology Education: Published by the American
Physiological Society, this journal covers all aspects of physiology
education at academic levels, including research reports, scholarly
essays, and practical aids to teaching. Information about the journal,
including scope notes and instructions for authors, is provided online.
In addition, the full contents of the journal can be accessed online for free through the web page.

Journal of Geoscience Education. Has done amazingly progressive work and have several theme special issues on assessment, coop learning, etc. in earth science/geography/geology. Most of the folks who work with it are NSTA members as well as NAGT.

Journal of Clinical Problem-Based Learning: A peer-reviewed
quarterly web publication dedicated to "furthering the development and
application of problem-based learning and other active learning
strategies in health sciences education." Online access to the full text of the journal is free, but you must register. As part of the
registration process, you must provide proof that you are an education
professional. For more information, see the journal's New Registrant web page.

American Biology Teacher: Published by the National Association
of Biology Teachers, the American Biology Teacher features teaching
ideas and concepts, reviews, and an overview of biology today. It
focuses on biology teaching in middle school, high school, and to a
lesser extent college and university. The online version of the journal
provides table of contents information for current and back issues.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education: Published by the
International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the primary
objective of the journal is to assist in the teaching of biochemistry to science and medical students. The online version provides access to the tables of contents for the journal beginning with January 1995. The
journal includes a Problem-Based Learning column edited by Harold B.
White, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, 123 Brown Laboratory, Newark, DE 19716, Halwhite@udel.edu.

Biology Education Review: Published by University of Oregon's
Workshop Biology, this newsletter is devoted to encouraging
communication and the sharing of ideas between college biology teachers
with an emphasis on active learning and critical thinking.

BioScene: Journal of College Biology Teaching: Bioscene is the
official, refereed publication of the Association of College &
University Biology Educators. Although primarily a scientific journal,
it does offer an Education Department, which publishes high-quality
essays and reports of research on biology teaching. Scanned images of
the last 22 years' worth of the journal are available on the journal's
web site.

Journal of Biological Education: Published by the Institute of
Biology, this international journal specializes in the teaching of
biology up to the first-year undergraduate level. The web version
provides the table of contents for current issues.

Microbiology Education Journal: Published by the American
Society for Microbiology, this peer-reviewed journal showcases scholarly work in the field of microbiology education. Its scope includes outcome-based learning activities and courses that convey important concepts about the microbial world; techniques used to study
microorganisms; and assessment of student learning, teaching techniques, or program effectiveness.

The Chemical Educator: Chemical Educator is a peer-reviewed
journal serving the needs of chemical education professionals. The
journal's focus is the college and university (two- and four-year)
chemistry curriculum, including major courses, general education
courses, and courses taught in service to other majors. To access the
full contents of the online version, you must be a subscriber. Access to the tables of contents and abstracts of issues going back to 1996 is
free.

Chemical Engineering Education: This quarterly journal is
written for and by chemical engineering professors in an effort to
promote excellence in the teaching of chemical engineering. Articles are principally pedagogical, although some university-based research
articles are included. The web site provides access to the tables of
contents of issues as well as information for authors.

Journal of Chemical Education: Published by the American
Chemical Society, the Journal of Chemical Education's aim is to help
teachers stay current with new research in chemistry as well as new
ideas in teaching methodologies and course organization.

The American Journal of Physics, which has a section dedicated to physics education research a few times a year. (From 1999 to 2001, this was in the form of a separate supplement that came out with the July edition.)

The Physics Teacher, which is a less rigorous magazine, says that it does not publish research-based papers. However, sometimes you will find a paper or two that you might classify as "SOTL-light"

Journal of Cooperative & Collaborative Learning in College
Education: A quarterly refereed journal devoted to the exchange of both
practical and theoretical information regarding the planning, design,
implementation, and assessment of practices and programs that enhance
college teaching and learning through cooperation and collaboration. The journal publishes research articles as well as descriptions of "best practice." Specific topics the journal seeks to address include:
cooperation and collaboration in the classroom; accountability,
assessment and accreditation; collaborative technologies, including
distance-learning initiatives; peer review; integration of adjunct
faculty into our institutions; diversity initiatives; linkages with
K-12, corporations, disciplinary associations, and various
constituencies in higher education, including community colleges and
proprietary schools; team teaching; and, integration of graduate
students (particularly TAs, GTAs, and GSIs) into full-fledged members of the academic community. The journal web site includes subscription
information and guidelines for authors.

Electronic Journal of Science Education: A free, full-text,
peer-reviewed electronic journal devoted to the timely sharing of
science education information via the World Wide Web.

International Journal of Science Education: The journal features peer-reviewed general articles, papers on innovations and developments, research reports, and book reviews. Each volume contains a Special Issue devoted to a topic of major interest and importance, guest-edited by an expert in the field. Recent Special Issues have featured environmental education and policy and practice in science education. The web site provides access to tables of contents of past issues as well as information on submitting and subscribing to the journal.

Journal of College Science Teaching: Published by the National
Science Teachers Association, the Journal of College Science Teaching
communicates innovative, effective techniques to improve
interdisciplinary teaching strategies in science. It focuses on the
teaching of all fields of science at the college level. The web site
includes information on submitting as well as subscribing to the
journal. Tables of contents and an index are available via the web site. Subscribers can access the full text of the journal online.

Journal of Research in Science Teaching: Published by Wiley for
the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, the journal
includes articles related to the philosophy, historical perspective,
teaching strategies, curriculum development, and topics relevant to
science education. The online version provides abstracts for papers
appearing in the journal since January 1993.

Journal of Science Education and Technology: The Journal of
Science Education and Technology, published by the Harvard Graduate
School of Education, is an interdisciplinary forum for the publication
of original peer-reviewed articles to improve and enhance science
education at all levels worldwide. The web site provides access to
instructions for submitting a manuscript to the journal as well as
journal subscription and advertising information.

Journal of Science Teacher Education: The Journal of Science
Teacher Education serves as a forum for disseminating research and
theoretical position statements concerning the preparation and inservice education of science teachers.

Science: Published by the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, the online version of Science offers tables of
contents and summaries of recent issues as well as the full text of the
editorials. Although primarily technical in nature, on occasion
undergraduate education is addressed.

Journal of Clinical Problem-Based Learning: A peer-reviewed
quarterly web publication dedicated to "furthering the development and
application of problem-based learning and other active learning
strategies in health sciences education." Online access to the full text of these cases is free, but you must register. As part of the
registration process, you must provide proof that you are an education
professional.