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Personal Statement

Each time I return from an ABLE conference I find myself challenged and energized by others and by what I have participated in and experienced during the conference. Many opportunities for discussion on improving teaching and learning are always present, with some interesting outcomes, challenges, and thoughts for the future. I am still impressed by the spirit of ABLE and the tremendous voluntary service within the membership. I would like, once again, to serve ABLE with the same devotion and enthusiasm that I have demonstrated in the past.

Areas that I would like to explore within ABLE include:


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Ed Andrews Candidate for the Position of Member-at-Large
Present Academic Position and Address Associate Professor Environmental Science (Biology) Sir Wilfred Grenfell College University Drive Corner Brook, Newfoundland Canada A2H 6P9 Former Academic Positions None
Academic Background and Training B.Sc. (1971) Memorial University of Newfoundland, Newfoundland, Canada M.Sc. (1974) Memorial University of Newfoundland, Newfoundland, Canada B.Ed. (1984) Memorial University of Newfoundland, Newfoundland, Canada (1984) Awarded Provincial Teacher's Certificate (Level VII) (1984) Completed the Summer Institute in "Teaching Computer Science". (2002) Recipient of the Memorial University of Newfoundland President’s Distinguished Teaching Award Past and Current ABLE Activities or Service Associate Editor for Volumes 5 & 6 of the ABLE Proceedings. (1991) Presented a Major workshop at the14th ABLE conference (Nevada). (1992) Elected Secretary for two terms. (1992-1994; 1994-1996). Chair of the ABLE Nominations Committee. (1992-1993) Revised, edited, and reformatted the By-Laws of ABLE. (1993) Overseer for the "Show and Tell" IBM computer software demonstrations at the ABLE conferences in Toronto, Canada (1993) and Atlanta, Georgia. (1994) Presented a mini-workshop at the 17^th workshop in Lafayette, Indiana. (1995) Contributor to *Labstracts. (1991, 1996, 1997, and 1998) Co-Editor of Labstracts. (1996) Editor of Labstracts* for two terms. (1996-1998; 1998-2000) Participant at ABLE Workshop/Conferences from1989-1998 and 2000. Personal Statement Each time I return from an ABLE conference I find myself challenged and energized by others and by what I have participated in and experienced during the conference. Many opportunities for discussion on improving teaching and learning are always present, with some interesting outcomes, challenges, and thoughts for the future. I am still impressed by the spirit of ABLE and the tremendous voluntary service within the membership. I would like, once again, to serve ABLE with the same devotion and enthusiasm that I have demonstrated in the past. Areas that I would like to explore within ABLE include: ways to renew and encourage an increase in membership so that ABLE can strengthen its role in university and college biology education; ways to encourage communication and involvement among ABLE members through partnerships, the offering of workshops, contributions to *Labstracts*, and email dialogue; ways of encouraging ABLE members to take advantage of the creative opportunities in using computers and multi-media formats to enhance teaching and learning in biology and biology laboratory instruction.

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