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Scientific Argumentation in Biology: 30 Classroom Activities (e-book)
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“Individuals who are proficient in science should be able to understand the language of science and participate in scientific practices, such as inquiry and argumentation. Empirical research, however, indicates that…
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Research and Teaching: Expectations and Difficulties of First-Year Biology Students
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In a study done at Tel-Aviv University, Israel, the author tracked 410 students who majored in biological sciences. He focused on different variables, such as students’ preferred instructional methods and learning…
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Choosing Primary Literature in Biology to Achieve Specific Educational Goals
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A professor at SUNY Geneseo, the author reports on her experiences using primary literature as the major focus of a seminar on evolutionary biology. The author, having discovered that the choice of articles can be the…
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Searching for the Perfect Lesson: Teaching evolution to a diverse biology class
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In a heterogeneous class, where students have different experiences and abilities, many activities can involve students at various levels. In this article, a high school biology teacher constantly seeks to improve the…
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Teaching With Jazz: Using Multiple Cases to Teach Introductory Biology
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Case studies challenge students to think, to process ideas at a higher and more complex cognitive level, and to experience science as a process rather than as a collection of facts. This article describes an…
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Learning Experiences of University Biology Faculty: A Qualitative Pilot Study
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The study described in this article incorporates qualitative research through in-depth, individual, structured interviews with 12 biology faculty from two Midwestern universities to explore perceptions about how they…
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Society for College Science Teachers: The Importance of Mathematics in Biology Courses
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We do our students a great disservice if we do not involve them in the mathematical nature of biology. The lack of mathematics-based experiences in the sciences handicaps them and prevents them from being active in the…
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Integrating Vision and Change Into a Biology Curriculum at a Small Comprehensive College
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The authors describe the process of curricular change that occurred in the Biology Department of Elmhurst College in the suburbs of Chicago. This 10-year process involved an update of the mission statement, revision of…
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Teaching General Biology for Nonmajors Through Community Service Projects
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In this article, the teacher reevaluated her teaching techniques and objectives for the general biology course for the nonscience major. In doing so, she felt a change in content, format, and emphasis was necessary. To…
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Research and Teaching: Using Peer Teaching to Promote Learning in Biology
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The author assessed the effectiveness of peer teaching in helping students learn biology concepts. Students performed the best on exam questions based on material they taught. Student test averages increased…
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