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Turning the Potential Liability of Large Enrollment Laboratory Science Courses Into an Asset

Data sharing among multiple lab sections increases statistical power of data analyses and informs student-generated hypotheses. This article describe...

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Information Literacy in Introductory Biology

Incorporating information literacy exercises into the science curriculum will help students to navigate through the myriad of information available in...

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Capturing Student Interest in Astrobiology Through Dilemmas and Paradoxes

Astrobiology is an interdisciplinary science course that combines essential questions from life, physical, and Earth sciences. An effective astrobiol...

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The Case Study: Assessment of Case Study Teaching -- Where Do We Go From Here? Part II

It is natural for faculty to select paradigms with which they have familiarity, and in the sciences, measurement is a careful, precise aspect of the r...

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Favorite Demonstration: How Scientists Use Critical-Thinking Skills -- Isolating Both Total RNA and Protein Using the Same Small Organ

Undergraduate biology programs are currently undergoing reform to involve students in biomedical research. Engaging students in more active, hands-on...

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Bridging the Gap: A Research-Based Approach for Teaching Interdisciplinary Science to Undergraduate Freshman Students

A new program, On Recent Discoveries by Emory Researchers (ORDER), has been developed as a bridge across the ever-widening gap between graduate and un...

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Introducing Evolution Using Online Activities in a Nonmajor Biology Course

Effective virtual education requires activities that promote application of scientific thinking skills, elaboration of research questions, hypothesis ...