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Troy, Jesse D.; Granek, Josh; Samsa, Gregory P.; Pomann, Gina-Maria; Updike, Sharon; Grambow, Steven C.; Neely, Megan L. – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2022
We describe an innovative, semester-long course in biology and communication skills for master's degree students in biostatistics. The primary goal of the course is to make the connection between biological science and statistics more explicit. The secondary goals are to teach oral and written communication skills in an appropriate context for…
Descriptors: Statistics, Biology, Communication Skills, Graduate Students
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Taylor, Jessica M.; Davidson, Rebecca M.; Strong, Michael – American Biology Teacher, 2014
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a serious global health problem, resulting in >1.4 million deaths each year. Of increasing concern is the evolution of antibiotic resistant strains of the bacterium that causes TB. Using this real-world scenario, we created a 90-minute activity for high school or undergraduate students to use online…
Descriptors: Biology, Information Science, Public Health, Communicable Diseases