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John Nesbit; Qing Liu; Joan Sharp; Diana Cukierman; Holly Hendrigan; Daniel Chang; Bahareh Shahabi; Qingyan Deng; Azar Pakdaman Savoji – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2024
The Dialectical Map (DMap) is an open-source, web-based argument visualization tool developed and used at a Canadian University to scaffold argument construction. To illustrate the ways that argument mapping can be used in undergraduate courses, this article presents five cases selected from courses in biology, psychology, computing science, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Open Source Technology, Persuasive Discourse
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Qureshi, Saad – Journal of Biological Education, 2022
Biomimicry is a useful method to develop students' skills, such as design and systems thinking, particularly when complemented with inquiry-based learning. The research seeks to uncover how students engage in the biomimicry process and what types of designs they produce to reveal insights that could assist educators in teaching biomimicry. A study…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Biomedicine, Engineering
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Prieto, Daniel; Aparicio, Gonzalo; Sotelo-Silveira, Jose R. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2017
Cell and developmental processes are complex, and profoundly dependent on spatial relationships that change over time. Innovative educational or teaching strategies are always needed to foster deep comprehension of these processes and their dynamic features. However, laboratory exercises in cell and developmental biology at the undergraduate level…
Descriptors: Cytology, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Laboratory Experiments
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Watson, C. Edward; Domizi, Denise P.; Clouser, Sherry A. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
As public funding for higher education decreases and the cost to students to attend college increases, universities are searching for strategies that save students money while also increasing their chances for success. Using free online textbooks is one such strategy, and the OpenStax College initiative at Rice University is one of the most widely…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Shared Resources and Services
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Silva, Juarez Bento; Nardi Silva, Isabela; Bilessimo, Simone – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2020
Aim/Purpose: This paper presented the framework for the integration of digital technologies in education, implemented in InTecEdu Program, developed by Remote Experimentation Laboratory (RExLab), Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil. Background: The main objective of the model presented is to arouse interest in science and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Information Technology, Technology Integration, STEM Education
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Walters, William H.; Linvill, Anne C. – College & Research Libraries, 2011
We examine the characteristics of 663 Open Access (OA) journals in biology, computer science, economics, history, medicine, and psychology, then compare the OA journals with impact factors to comparable subscription journals. There is great variation in the size of OA journals; the largest publishes more than 2,700 articles per year, but half…
Descriptors: Open Source Technology, Periodicals, Intellectual Disciplines, Biology