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Activity 5: Some Striped Seeds Seem Similar! Biology: Genetic Variation
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There is a pattern in nature that appears almost every time we measure or count individuals of a species based on a specific characteristic. This activity puts students in the role of scientists as they learn about…
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Discovery Engineering in Biology: Case Studies for Grades 6–12 (Book Sample)
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Show your students how amazing it can be to just “see what will happen” when they blend biology, engineering, and serendipity. Focusing on innovations sparked by accidental or unexpected observations, the case studies…
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Effective learning through a remote lab kit in an undergraduate invertebrate biology course
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Active learning provides students with meaningful and introspective roles in education. However, it’s difficult to achieve in online class settings, particularly for biology laboratories initially designed to offer…
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To transition introductory college science courses from large, passive lectures to more student-centered learning environments, additional instructional support is needed. Peer learning assistants (PLAs) can support…
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Backward Redesign of a Nonmajors’ Biology Course at a Two-Year Technical College
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Gwinnett Technical College (GTC), established in 1984, is the second-largest technical college in Georgia. As a two-year open-access college, GTC and other technical and community colleges are significant in educating…
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Reading Nature: Engaging Biology Students With Evidence From the Living World (Book Sample)
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By making room for this book in your curriculum, you’ll have a fresh way to motivate your students to look at the living world and ask not only “Why?” but also “How do we know?” Unique in both its structure and approach…
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The COVID-19 pandemic forced higher-education institutions to close campuses and pivot all face-to-face (F2F) instruction online. This transition to Crisis Distance Education (CDE) was unprecedented in scope and speed…
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Case Study: An Introduction to Biological Research Course for Undergraduate Biology Students
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The authors describe a seminar course for firstyear university students designed as an introduction to biological research.
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Integrating Engineering Design in Undergraduate Biology Using a Life Science Design Task
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This study examines the initial integration of engineering design in an introductory preservice elementary biology content course using a life science design task focused on composting. The task, informed by a three-…
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Instruction that increases acceptance of evolution is essential to effective biology instruction, but instruction about evolution is not consistently correlated with increased levels of acceptance. Does the pedagogical…
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Online laboratories can be an effective way to introduce students to lab concepts while providing flexibility, increased access, and reduced costs. However, online labs might lack the authentic research experience that…
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This article explores results from a 3-year model of laboratory instruction, Project Synapse, that synthesized biology, chemistry, and communication curricula for first-year science majors at a STEM-focused university.…
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Model-Based Inquiry in Biology: Three-Dimensional Instructional Units for Grades 9-12 (Book Sample)
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This book is your chance to shift the emphasis of your high school biology curriculum away from “we need to learn about this topic in order to do well in class” to “we need to figure out why or how things happen in the…
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Would you like to challenge your middle school students to explain a range of phenomena—from how nylon thread can form from two clear, colorless liquids to how a snake that eats only eggs can make body structures such…
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This chapter, by Tricia Shelton, examines the use of explanatory arguments for empowering students to construct their own understanding of scientific concepts. High school students are guided by their own questions as…