Research and Teaching: Assessing the Effects of Prior Conceptions on Learning Gene Expression

Journal Article | February 2013

Gene expression is a highly theoretical concept that requires advanced reasoning skills to comprehend. Often, students receive instruction but fail to replace prior conceptions and thus do not benefit. To investigate…

The Case Study: The Bee and the Groundhog: Lessons in Cooperative Learning—Troubles with Groups

Journal Article | January 1999

This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. This month’s issue takes a look at a typical group of students…

Research and Teaching: Student Learning in a Project-Based Molecular Biology Course

Journal Article | June 2009

Inquiry-based learning was used to enhance an undergraduate molecular biology course. The goal was to use a long-term, in-class project in a studio class setting to enable students to acquire the knowledge and…

A Case Study: Using Authentic Scientific Data for Teaching and Learning of Ecology

Journal Article | April 2013

This article describes a culminating assignment for students enrolled in a human ecology course in a Masters in Science Eduation program. The goal of this assignment was for students to use published scientific data to…