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Strategies to Promote Effective Student Research Teams in Undergraduate Biology Labs
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Cheruvelil, Kendra Spence; De Palma-Dow, Angela; Smith, Karl A. – American Biology Teacher, 2020
Biology labs often make use of student teams. However, some students resist working in teams, often based on poor experiences. Although instructors sometimes struggle with student teams, effective teams in biology labs are achievable. We increased student learning and satisfaction when working in research teams by (1) including in the syllabus a…
Descriptors: Student Research, Teamwork, Biology, Science Laboratories
Evaluation of Bacterial & Fungal Culture Practices in School Classrooms
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Weese, J. Scott – American Biology Teacher, 2009
A wide range of activities may be undertaken in elementary and secondary school science laboratories as part of regular curricular activities or optional classroom activities, including science fair projects. Among these is the culturing of microorganisms such as bacteria or fungi. There are various potential educational opportunities associated…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Learning Activities, Science Laboratories, Science Fairs
The Use of Laboratory Instruction in High School Biology.
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Beisenherz, Paul C.; Olstad, Roger G. – American Biology Teacher, 1980
The results of using laboratory instruction as part of the total biology program in the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study are reported. (Author/SA)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Curriculum Evaluation, Questionnaires, Science Course Improvement Projects
A Vision of Biology Education for the 21st Century.
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Wright, Emmett L.; Govindarajan, Girish – American Biology Teacher, 1992
In 1987, National Science Teachers Association commissioned the Search for Excellence in Biology Teaching Task Force. This article is a distillation of the task force report, highlighting the criteria for excellence in biology teaching, grades 7-12. The criteria for excellence are in five subsections: Goals, Criteria for Curriculum, Criteria for…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Biology, Critical Thinking, Educational Improvement