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Research and Teaching. Effects of a Research-Based Ecology Lab Course: A Study of Nonvolunteer Achievement, Self-Confidence, and Perception of Lab Course Purpose
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Kloser, Matthew J.; Brownell, Sara E.; Shavelson, Richard J.; Fukami, Tadashi – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2013
Undergraduate biology lab courses have long been criticized for engaging students in "cookbook" experiences in which students follow a given protocol to collect data that help answer a predetermined question. Recent reform documents in biology education have suggested that students should engage in lab courses that provide more authentic…
Descriptors: Ecology, Laboratory Experiments, Learning Experience, Introductory Courses
Don't Settle for Imitation Laboratory Assignments.
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Darling, Ruth – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2001
Reports on Westfield State College's Animal Behavior course which requires students to design their own research projects, write a scientific research proposal, conduct experiments, and present results in the form of a scientific paper. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Higher Education, Research Design, Science Experiments
How Scientists Use Critical-Thinking Skills: Isolating Both Total RNA and Protein Using the Same Small Organ
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Porta, Angela R.; Dhawan, Puneet – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2006
Undergraduate biology programs are currently undergoing reform to involve students in biomedical research. Engaging students in more active, hands-on experiments allows students to discover scientific principles for themselves, and to develop techniques of critical thinking and problem solving. This models the world of real scientific research,…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Scientific Research, Scientists, Research Design