ERIC Number: EJ871162
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jun
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Supermarket Botany
Burrows, Geoff E.; Harper, John D. I.
Teaching Science, v55 n2 p47-50 Jun 2009
Supermarket Botany is a frequently-used teaching resource or strategy. It draws on a student's existing familiarity with plant-based foods to explore plant structure and life cycles. One of its strongest points is that it is adaptable to many age levels--from lower primary school to university and general interest groups. We have designed a unique web-based resource that features accurate botanical information in an engaging format, combining a tutorial with an interactive test. High-quality photographic images of key morphological features allow students to interpret the structures they are observing. Teachers can use the website as a stand-alone application or as a resource for previewing/reviewing this material before/after a hands-on laboratory class. Evaluations have shown that this web-based application can result in similar learning outcomes to a traditional laboratory-based session. (Contains 2 tables, 8 figures and 5 online resources.)
Descriptors: Plants (Botany), Science Laboratories, Botany, Internet, Web Based Instruction, Scientific Principles, Web Sites, Food, Postsecondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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