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Procko, Carl; Morrison, Steven; Dunar, Courtney; Mills, Sara; Maldonado, Brianna; Cockrum, Carlee; Peters, Nathan Emmanuel; Huang, Shao-shan Carol; Chory, Joanne – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2019
Next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based methods are revolutionizing biology. Their prevalence requires biologists to be increasingly knowledgeable about computational methods to manage the enormous scale of data. As such, early introduction to NGS analysis and conceptual connection to wet-lab experiments is crucial for training young scientists.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Data Analysis, Biology, Information Science
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Gray, Ross; Gray, Andrew; Fite, Jessica L.; Jordan, Renee; Stark, Sarah; Naylor, Kari – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2012
Phagocytosis and exocytosis are two cellular processes involving membrane dynamics. While it is easy to understand the purpose of these processes, it can be extremely difficult for students to comprehend the actual mechanisms. As membrane dynamics play a significant role in many cellular processes ranging from cell signaling to cell division to…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Botany, Cytology, Science Process Skills
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Parker, Joyce M.; Anderson, Charles W.; Heidemann, Merle; Merrill, John; Merritt, Brett; Richmond, Gail; Urban-Lurain, Mark – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2012
We present a diagnostic question cluster (DQC) that assesses undergraduates' thinking about photosynthesis. This assessment tool is not designed to identify individual misconceptions. Rather, it is focused on students' abilities to apply basic concepts about photosynthesis by reasoning with a coordinated set of practices based on a few scientific…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Energy, Botany, Misconceptions
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Johnson, Dan; Levy, Foster; Karsai, Istvan; Stroud, Kimberly – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2006
Data sharing among multiple lab sections increases statistical power of data analyses and informs student-generated hypotheses. We describe how to collect, organize, and manage data to support replicate and rolling inquiry models, with three illustrative examples of activities from a population-level biology course for science majors. (Contains 1…
Descriptors: Biology, Class Size, Higher Education, Science Laboratories
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Kyle, William C., Jr.; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1979
The study investigated specific student behavior in introductory and advanced college laboratories in botany, chemistry, geology, physics, and zoology. Behaviors were observed, described, and classified with no effort made to induce change, detail underlying conditions, or identify correlates. (Author/RE)
Descriptors: Botany, Chemistry, College Science, Data Analysis
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Emberger, Gary – American Biology Teacher, 1991
Investigations that facilitate experimental design, the concept of replication, data analysis, and other aspects of scientific study are described. A list of materials, the recommended plants, and the directions for building the hydroponics unit are included. (KR)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Data Analysis, Ecology