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Jan Oliver Wallgrün; Jack Shen-Kuen Chang; Jiayan Zhao; Peter Trenham; Pejman Sajjadi; Mark Simpson; Alexander Klippel – Journal of Biological Education, 2024
Virtual field trips are transforming education in biology and other place-based disciplines -- and not just since COVID-19 has imposed social distancing constraints. Efficient methods for content creation, combined with affordable immersive technology, provide the opportunity to integrate immersive experiences into ever-larger classes. However,…
Descriptors: Place Based Education, Computer Simulation, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Pulley, Melissa; Rodriguez, Leoncio; Lewis, Matthew; Kohler, Brynja; Gordillo, Luis – PRIMUS, 2022
Inspired by the approach first employed by C.S. Holling in his classic "disc experiment," this article provides a sequence of learning activities that increase students' understanding of the mechanisms behind saturating effects in predator-prey scenarios. The proposed lesson is recommended for inclusion in courses that address…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Activities
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Kwon, Seung-Hyuk; Lee, Yeong-Ji; Kwon, Yong-Ju – Journal of Biological Education, 2020
This paper presents an active learning approach that focuses on practical investigation of the ecosystem of tidal flats using 3D modeling and printing for biology students in order to enhance understanding of natural selection. The learning approach for the study followed a 5-step procedure: i) learning about 3D modeling and printing, ii)…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Ecology, Environmental Education, Biology
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Simpson, Lauren; Whitworth, Brooke A. – Science Teacher, 2019
For the past 15 years, pine forests across the United States have experienced devastating mountain and southern pine beetle outbreaks (Rosner 2015). These outbreaks are not uncommon but have become increasingly severe. Due to the effects of global warming, pine beetles have been able to survive warmer winters in their native habitats, producing…
Descriptors: Ecology, Science Instruction, Biology, High School Students
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Benhadi-Marín, Jacinto; Pereira, José Alberto; Sousa, José Paulo; Santos, Sónia A. P. – Journal of Biological Education, 2020
Individual based models (IBMs) are up-to-date tools both in research and educational areas. Here we introduce an IBM built on NetLogo platform that simulates a top-down trophic cascade controlled by the pressure exerted by two model predators (web-building spiders and ground runner spiders) on a model pest (the olive fruit fly) within a…
Descriptors: Biology, Models, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
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McCabe, Declan J.; Knight, Evelyn J. – Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, 2016
Since being introduced by Connor and Simberloff in response to Diamond's assembly rules, null model analysis has been a controversial tool in community ecology. Despite being commonly used in the primary literature, null model analysis has not featured prominently in general textbooks. Complexity of approaches along with difficulty in interpreting…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software
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Ray, Darrell L. – American Biology Teacher, 2013
Students often enter biology programs deficient in the math and computational skills that would enhance their attainment of a deeper understanding of the discipline. To address some of these concerns, I developed a series of spreadsheet simulation exercises that focus on some of the mathematical foundations of scientific inquiry and the benefits…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Educational Technology, Spreadsheets
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Webb, Aubree M.; Knight, Stephanie L.; Wu, X. Ben; Schielack, Jane F. – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2014
The purpose of this research is to explore a new computer-based interactive learning approach to assess the impact on student learning and attitudes toward science in a large university ecology classroom. A comparison was done with an established program to measure the relative impact of the new approach. The first inquiry project, BearCam, gives…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Introductory Courses, Biology
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Lei, Simon A. – Journal of Instructional Psychology, 2010
Learning is best served when students are mentally and physically (actively participation) in the process. Most college and university instructors consist of lectures, discussions, instructional videos, computer simulations, online teaching, guest speakers, but also include active learning components of laboratories, greenhouses, and field trips.…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Field Trips, Nontraditional Education, Online Courses
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Cleland, Deborah; Dray, Anne; Perez, Pascal; Cruz-Trinidad, Annabelle; Geronimo, Rollan – Simulation & Gaming, 2012
REEFGAME is a computer-assisted role-playing game that explores the interactions among management strategies, livelihood options, and ecological degradation in subsistence fishing communities. The tool has been successfully used in the Philippines and a variety of student workshops. In the field, REEFGAME operated as a two-way learning tool,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Marine Biology, Marine Education, Sustainable Development
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Ergazaki, Marida; Zogza, Vassiliki – Journal of Biological Education, 2008
This study highlights the computer-mediated discursive activity of two dyads of first year educational sciences students, each collaboratively exploring several options for increasing the equilibrium size of a fish population in a lake. Our focus is on peers' attempts to come up with justified predictions about the adequacy of several options for…
Descriptors: Animals, Prediction, Ecology, Computer Simulation
Travis, John – Science News, 1991
A discipline in which scientists seek to simulate and synthesize lifelike behaviors within computers, chemical mixtures, and other media is discussed. A computer program with self-replicating digital "organisms" that evolve as they compete for computer time and memory is described. (KR)
Descriptors: Biology, Computer Science, Computer Simulation, Ecology
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Papaevripidou, M.; Constantinou, C. P.; Zacharia, Z. C. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2007
This study investigated acquisition and transfer of the modeling ability of fifth graders in various domains. Teaching interventions concentrated on the topic of marine ecosystems either through a modeling-based approach or a worksheet-based approach. A quasi-experimental (pre-post comparison study) design was used. The control group (n = 17)…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Teaching Methods, Marine Biology, Experimental Groups
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Kidd, N. A. C. – Journal of Biological Education, 1984
Describes an interactive simulation model which can be used to demonstrate population growth with discrete or overlapping populations and the effects of random, constant, or density-dependent mortality. The program listing (for Commodore PET 4032 microcomputer) is included. (Author/DH)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Computer Simulation, Computer Software
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McLellan, A. R.; Rowland, C. M. – Journal of Biological Education, 1983
Describes a computer program simulating seasonal population growth and decline in a honeybee colony as an ecological teaching aid. Program listing for Pet microcomputers (in BASIC) is included. (JN)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Computer Simulation, Ecology
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