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Peer reviewedFlannery, Maura C. – American Biology Teacher, 1996
Discusses botanical literature used in a biology course for nonmajors. (JRH)
Descriptors: Biology, Higher Education, Literature, Nonmajors
Peer reviewedFlannery, Maura C.; Hendrick, Robert – Science and Education, 1999
Describes a course entitled "Science, Technology and the Public in the Nineteenth Century" that incorporates history and biology in order to make non-science majors more aware of both the process of science and its relationship to society. Discusses Louis Pasteur's life and accomplishments as an example of course content. Contains 18…
Descriptors: Biology, Course Descriptions, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peer reviewedFlannery, Maura C. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1986
Offers perspectives on approaching and teaching a biology course for nonmajors. Proposes that teaching less may better prepare students to become more scientifically literate. Identifies areas and priorities that may effectively contribute to students' understanding of science. (JM)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Course Descriptions, Higher Education
