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Grimes, Zachary T.; Boury, Nancy M.; Wasendorf, Chloe; McCombs, Audrey L.; Reid, Joshua W.; James, Olena; Couch, Brock; Armstrong, Patrick I.; Seipelt-Thiemann, Rebecca L. – American Biology Teacher, 2022
Genetics plays an increasing role in modern life as evidenced by the development of revolutionary techniques such as CRISPR-based genome editing and the rise of personalized genome services. However, genetics is difficult to learn; known issues include its abstract nature, different scales, and technical language. Pedigree analysis is a…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Biology, Science Instruction, Student Centered Learning
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Davenport, K. D.; Milks, Kirstin Jane; Van Tassell, Rebecca – American Biology Teacher, 2015
Analyzing evolutionary relationships requires that students have a thorough understanding of evidence and of how scientists use evidence to develop these relationships. In this lesson sequence, students work in groups to process many different lines of evidence of evolutionary relationships between ungulates, then construct a scientific argument…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Evaluation, Misconceptions, Scientific Concepts