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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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Idea Bank: A Sense of Place--GPS and the Biology Field Trip
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In this month's Idea Bank column, a high school biology teacher describes an inquiry-based, high-tech scavenger hunt based on a hybrid form of geocaching that he developed called "BioCache," where students explore the…
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Integrating Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics to Evaluate Global Water Problems
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An interdisciplinary and context-driven course focused on global water issues was developed and taught at the college level. Students designed a semester-long research project, collected and analyzed data, and…
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Using Active Learning in a Studio Classroom to Teach Molecular Biology
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This article describes the conversion of a lecture-based molecular biology course into an active learning environment in a studio classroom. The goal of the activities in this course is to involve students in…
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40 Inquiry Exercises for the College Biology Lab (e-book)
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Drawing from the author’s own work as a lab developer, coordinator, and instructor, this one-of-a-kind text for college biology teachers uses the inquiry method in presenting 40 different lab exercises that make…
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Introducing Evolution Using Online Activities in a Nonmajor Biology Course
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Effective virtual education requires activities that promote application of scientific thinking skills, elaboration of research questions, hypothesis proposal, experimental design, and result presentation in a…
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The Biology Teacher's Handbook, 4th Edition (e-book)
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Biology teachers, you’re in luck—BSCS (Biological Sciences Curriculum Study) presents a wealth of current information in this new, updated edition of the classic The Biology Teacher’s Handbook. No matter the…
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