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Modeling for Ecological Engineering

Students create iterative models to make sense of pine beetle outbreaks in North America...

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Watered-Down Evidence

Using water activities to allow students to construct their own explanations...

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The Migratory Patterns of Birds of Prey

Using scientific data to inform students about the ecological profile of the broadwinged hawk (Buteo platypterus)...

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Explanatory Thinking Using Mobile Devices in a Nonscience Majors Biology Course

This article describes a course redesign to enhance explanatory thinking, engagement in scientific modeling to explain phenomena, application to the real world, and the use of an Explain Everything application as a modeling tool....

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Launching Sustainability Leadership: Long-Term Impacts on Educational and Career Paths in Undergraduate Research Experiences

This exploratory study examines the potential of UREs for developing sustainability-minded professionals to address our increasingly serious and complex global environmental issues....

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Island Ecology for Educators: An Interdisciplinary Course Bridging Science and Education Through Interactive Community Partnerships

The authors present a 5-week interdisciplinary summer course, Island Ecology for Educators, designed for both undergraduate and graduate students in the environmental studies and education departments....

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Faculty Adoption of Active Learning Strategies via Paired Teaching: Conclusions From Two Science Departments

The authors offer recommendations to universities interested in establishing a paired teaching program and to faculty members preparing to pair-teach....

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Case Study: An Introduction to Biological Research Course for Undergraduate Biology Students

The authors describe a seminar course for firstyear university students designed as an introduction to biological research....