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Direct linkSule Elmali – Journal of Biological Education, 2024
It is a controversial issue in education that students perform dissection experiments. Different opinions have been noted in studies on this subject, and various applications are recommended according to education levels. This case study aimed to determine pre-service science teachers' views of hands-on dissection and virtual dissection. The study…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Teachers, Laboratory Procedures, Electronic Learning
Download full textJulie A. Merkle; Olivier Devergne; Seth M. Kelly; Paula A. Croonquist; Cory J. Evans; Melanie A. Hwalek; Victoria L. Straub; Danielle R. Hamill; Alexandra Peister; David P. Puthoff; Ken J. Saville; Jamie L. Siders; Zully J. Villanueva Gonzalez; Jacqueline K. Wittke-Thompson; Kayla L. Bieser; Joyce Stamm; Alysia D. Vrailas-Mortimer; Jacob D. Kagey – Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 2023
The Fly-CURE is a genetics-focused multi-institutional Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) that provides undergraduate students with hands-on research experiences within a course. Through the Fly-CURE, undergraduate students at diverse types of higher education institutions across the United States map and characterize novel…
Descriptors: Student Research, Undergraduate Students, Hands on Science, Genetics
Science Day and Night: Embedding Nocturnal Animal Science Centers in a 5E Inquiry for Young Learners
Schneider, Laura B.; Grable, Stephanie – Science and Children, 2022
Science centers provide an engaging way for young learners to explore related concepts. The hands-on nature of each exercise secures the stimulation necessary to maintain focused attention. In this article, the authors describe a multi-day 5E (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) lesson on nocturnal and diurnal animals with science…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Hands on Science, Animals, Student Centered Learning
Carrie Ann Sharitt; Michael J. Vanni – American Biology Teacher, 2023
Many high school students learn about nutrient cycling during biology, environmental science, and agriculture classes. These lessons often focus on soil and plants, and nutrient cycling is usually taught independently from climate change. Scientists know that animals, including fish, can have strong effects on nutrient cycling (i.e., nitrogen and…
Descriptors: High School Students, Hands on Science, Summer Programs, Science Laboratories
Feng-Zhi Chen; Li-An Chen; Cai-Chieh Tseng; Ching Hua Pai; Kai-En Tsai; En-Ci Liang; Yi-Fan Chen; Tai-Lin Chen; Shin-Yi Liu; Pei-Chih Lee; Kuo-Chu Lai; Betty Revon Liu; Khadija E. Fouad; Chi-Wei Chen – Discover Education, 2025
This study assesses the impact of interactive learning environments and flipped classroom models on student engagement and learning outcomes in life sciences. We focused on the "Introduction to Laboratory Mice" course, utilizing the MITAKA SUPPLY Mimicky® Mouse model alongside IT tools like Google Classroom, Kahoot, Mentimeter, Quizizz,…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Outcomes of Education, Biological Sciences, Interaction
Esparza, Allison; Raven, Sara; Parks, Kaelyn – Science and Children, 2022
According to the National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education (2018), only 16% of the elementary teachers surveyed reported including hands-on activities in all or most of their lessons. Strategies that engage students in hands-on investigations help improve student achievement (Minner, Levy, and Century 2010) and provide students with a…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers, Observation
Wonhyeuk Jung; Christopher S. Dunham; Katie A. Perrotta; Yu Chen; James K. Gimzewski; Joseph A. Loo – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
Food safety science is an important field due to its practical applications in maintaining public safety and confidence in consumer goods. A significant component of food safety science is the detection and regulation of heavy metals in food. Heavy metals such as mercury (Hg) are of particular concern because of their potential to damage the…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Food Standards, Safety
Ortiz, Janel L.; Conkey, April A. Torres; Brennan, Leonard A.; Fedynich, LaVonne; Green, Marybeth – Natural Sciences Education, 2020
We incorporated a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) into a Wildlife Management Techniques course to improve student skills and confidence in bird identification and research, study design, and scientific writing. The course objective was to provide hands-on experiences for students and give them exposure to field methods used…
Descriptors: Student Research, Undergraduate Students, Wildlife, Hands on Science
Palmquist-Gomes, Paul; Pérez-Pomares, José María; Guadix, Juan Antonio – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2021
A high variety of experimental model organisms have been used in developmental biology practical lectures. The work with developing embryos is crucial to make students aware of the multiple biological phenomena underlying normal animal embryogenesis and morphogenesis and represent a unique experimental platform to analyze the impact of molecular…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Undergraduate Students, College Science, Embryology
Sasha Katya Seroy – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Marine communities are experiencing rapid environmental changes including warming temperatures and ocean acidification (OA). For organisms within these communities, responses to ocean change are shaped by population- and community-level interactions which may modify their responses. This dissertation integrates experimental, field, and modeling…
Descriptors: Animals, Marine Biology, Climate, Hands on Science
Renato L. Previdelli; Emma Boardman; Michael Frill; Stephen Frean; Sarah B. Channon – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2024
An innovative series of dissections of the canine abdomen was created to facilitate social distancing in the dissection room following COVID-19 restrictions imposed in the UK. In groups of six, first-year veterinary students took turns dissecting selected parts of the canine abdomen while maintaining social distancing and documenting their work…
Descriptors: Laboratory Procedures, Cooperative Learning, Collaborative Writing, Web Sites
Ormandy, Elisabeth; Schwab, Janella C.; Suiter, Samantha; Green, Nicole; Oakley, Janice; Osenkowski, Pamela; Sumner, Christine – American Biology Teacher, 2022
Animal dissection is practiced to varying degrees around the world and is particularly prevalent in North America throughout all levels of education. However, a growing number of studies suggest that nonanimal teaching methods (NAMs) (e.g., virtual anatomy tools and three-dimensional models) are better for achieving learning goals compared to…
Descriptors: Animals, Laboratory Procedures, Teaching Methods, Computer Simulation
Desforges, Ruth – Primary Science, 2018
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has a huge collection of unique and curious objects from the natural world that have been loaned to us by HM Revenue and Customs after being seized at the UK border. Among the turtle shells and snake skins, the strangest of these is perhaps the freestanding rhino-foot ash tray. This single object can open up…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Animals, Science Education, Wildlife
Ambrosino, Christine M.; Rivera, Malia Ana J. – Journal of Biological Education, 2022
This high school-level, place-based, inquiry-driven laboratory module familiarises students with techniques used to analyse animal behaviour while facilitating the development of the observational skills highlighted by the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Throughout the module, students observe, quantify, and discuss local invertebrate…
Descriptors: High School Students, Place Based Education, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories
Botzum, Krystalyn; Sparks, Kelly; Smothers, Moriah – Science and Children, 2019
While curriculum designed as project-based learning is not suitable for use with every science standard, this methodology can be used when teaching concepts that naturally contain some flexibility. With small adaptations, teachers can implement these practices into the classroom regardless of the grade level. This article provides a detailed…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Student Projects, Scientific Concepts
