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Hekmat-Scafe, Daria S.; Brownell, Sara E.; Seawell, Patricia Chandler; Malladi, Shyamala; Imam, Jamie F. Conklin; Singla, Veena; Bradon, Nicole; Cyert, Martha S.; Stearns, Tim – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2017
The opportunity to engage in scientific research is an important, but often neglected, component of undergraduate training in biology. We describe the curriculum for an innovative, course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) appropriate for a large, introductory cell and molecular biology laboratory class that leverages students' high…
Descriptors: Genetics, Introductory Courses, Undergraduate Students, Molecular Biology
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Brownell, Sara E.; Kloser, Matthew J.; Fukami, Tadishi; Shavelson, Rich – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2012
Over the past decade, several reports have recommended a shift in undergraduate biology laboratory courses from traditionally structured, often described as "cookbook," to authentic research-based experiences. This study compares a cookbook-type laboratory course to a research-based undergraduate biology laboratory course at a Research 1…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Student Research