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A BSCS Perspective on Contemporary Biology Education
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This chapter arises from an opportunity to pause and reflect on biology education in the past and what it will be in the immediate future. Four themes are featured that address the topic of biology education—…
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Chemical and Biological Weapons of Mass Destruction
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Chemical warfare began in prehistoric times with the use of such weapons as poisoned arrows. However, World War I was the beginning of modern-day chemical warfare. The birth of biological warfare evolved during World…
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Improving Student Attitudes Toward Biology
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Osborne, Simon, and Collins (2003) found positive correlations between attitude and certain characteristics of the classroom environment, including student-centered instructional designs, high levels of personal support…
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Online Engagement in an Undergraduate Cell Biology Course
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Online engagement, or the use of online supplementary instruction and assessment, in high-structure courses is gaining popularity as a useful tool to facilitate instruction, assignments, and examinations. High-structure…
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Model-Based Inquiry in Biology Three-Dimensional Instructional Units for Grades 9-12 Online Extras
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Model-Based Inquiry in Biology Three-Dimensional Instructional Units for Grades 9-12 Online Extras If you have purchased Model-Based Inquiry in Biology Three-Dimensional Instructional Units for Grades 9-12, you can view the accompanying additional resources online. These resources are for your personal use only and are…
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Science Stories You Can Count On: 51 Case Studies With Quantitative Reasoning in Biology
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“Using real stories with quantitative reasoning skills enmeshed in the story line is a powerful and logical way to teach biology and show its relevance to the lives of future citizens, regardless of whether they are…
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Perspectives on Contemporary Controversial Topics in Biology Education
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This chapter describes three different types of controversy and makes the case for including controversial topics in your course syllabus. It offers suggestions for handling these topics in a way that helps students…
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Developing Scientific Reasoning Patterns in College Biology
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A long-held and central objective of science instruction is to help students develop scientific reasoning patterns. During the past few decades, considerable research has been undertaken to identify the nature of…
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Experiential Learning in a Large Introductory Biology Course
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This chapter describes and discusses effective approaches to teaching a large, two-semester introductory college biology course at Syracuse University. The course offers many unusual and creative experiences that…
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Learning About Plants and Animals: Biological Science
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This chapter focuses on learning about living organisms and how children develop this understanding by taking care of living organisms and observing, documenting, and discussing their changes as they grow. Chapters 1…
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Examining Perspectives of Teaching Among Biology Teaching Assistants
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Recent reform efforts in postsecondary science teaching have called for shifts in instructional methods to include more evidence-based instructional practices. However, a myriad of factors play a role in whether an…
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Bringing Literacy into the Biology Classroom Using Story Progressions
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Hard-to-Teach Biology Concepts, Revised 2nd Edition: Designing Instruction Aligned to the NGSS
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“This book does not contain a recipe to follow as you plan and deliver lessons. Nor is it a set of predesigned lessons for use in biology classrooms. Instead, it features both an instructional framework you can use as…
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