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Brown, Julie C. – American Biology Teacher, 2013
In this two-part activity, high school biology students examine human karyotyping, sex-chromosome-linked disorders, and the relationship between biological sex and gender. Through interactive simulations and a structured discussion lab, students create a human karyotype and diagnose chromosomal disorders in hypothetical patients, as well as…
Descriptors: Genetics, Controversial Issues (Course Content), High School Students, Biology
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Tryon, Warren W. – American Psychologist, 2009
Comments on a article by Dewsbury (February-March 2009) in which he stated, "Darwin provided a viable mechanism for evolutionary change, natural selection" (p. 67). Although this view is consistent with the modern synthesis, the author argues that (a) the natural selection "mechanism" provided by Darwin was not initially accepted by scientists…
Descriptors: Evolution, Biological Sciences, Neuropsychology, Reader Response
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Jones, Harriet; Hoppitt, Laura; James, Helen; Prendergast, John; Rutherford, Stephen; Yeoman, Kay; Young, Mark – Bioscience Education, 2012
Understanding students' reactions to their feedback to coursework is crucial in being able to deliver feedback which motivates them and helps them to do better. This study focused on undergraduate bioscience students on a variety of degree programmes, at three UK universities, across all years. A questionnaire was completed by students when first…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Emotional Response, Foreign Countries, Feedback (Response)
National Academies Press, 2012
In many countries, colleges and universities are where the majority of innovative research is done; in all cases, they are where future scientists receive both their initial training and their initial introduction to the norms of scientific conduct regardless of their eventual career paths. Thus, institutions of higher education are particularly…
Descriptors: Science Education, Active Learning, Teaching Methods, Colleges
Guillory, Linus Joseph, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study assesses the environmental proficiency of Texas life science educators certified from 2003 to 2011 by analyzing their TExES 138 8-12 exam results in domains V and VI. The sample consisted of all the individuals that took and passed the TExES 138 life science 8-12 exam. During this period, approximately 41% of the individuals who took…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Biological Sciences, Science Teachers, Scientific Literacy
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Cohen, Anat; Nachmias, Rafi – International Journal on E-Learning, 2012
This paper describes implementation of a quantitative cost effectiveness analyzer for Web-supported academic instruction that was developed in our University. The paper presents the cost effectiveness analysis of one academic exemplary course in Life Science department and its introducing to the course lecturer for evaluation. The benefits and…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Science Departments, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
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Pierce, Clayton – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2012
This article investigates the biopolitical dimensions that have grown out of the union between biocapitalism and current science education reform in the US. Drawing on science and technology study theorists, I utilize the analytics of promissory valuation and salvationary discourses to understand how scientific literacy in the neo-Sputnik era has…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Biological Sciences, Science Education, Economic Impact
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Beals, Ashlie M.; Krall, Rebecca M. – Science Scope, 2010
The use of inquiry in life science can be particularly daunting because of the additional management and care living systems require. However, there are some low-maintenance organisms that work well in the classroom. One of these is the common fruit fly, "Drosophila melanogaster." Its small size, low cost, easy availability and maintenance, and…
Descriptors: Population Growth, Animal Behavior, Biological Sciences, Inquiry
National Assessment Governing Board, 2015
This is an abridged version of the "Science Framework for the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress." The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and its reports are a key measure in informing the nation on how well the goal of scientific literacy for all students is being met. The framework reflects the nature and…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Scientific Literacy, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Evaluation
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Saçkes, Mesut – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2014
The purpose of the present study was to explore how often teachers of young children teach science concepts in kindergarten and examine the factors that influence the frequency of science teaching in early years. A theoretical model of the determinants of the frequency of science teaching in kindergarten was developed and tested using a…
Descriptors: Young Children, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers, Science Instruction
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Lark, Amy; Richmond, Gail; Pennock, Robert T. – American Biology Teacher, 2014
New science standards and reform recommendations spanning grades K--16 focus on a limited set of key scientific concepts from each discipline that all students should know. They also emphasize the integration of these concepts with science practices so that students learn not only the "what" of science but also the "how" and…
Descriptors: Evolution, Classroom Techniques, Case Studies, Scientific Concepts
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Smith, Katie; Morris, Neil P. – Bioscience Education, 2014
The use of podcasting in higher education has escalated in recent years. The aim of this case study was to analyse undergraduate student use and perceptions of lecture audio recordings in the School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Leeds. Students completed an online survey over a two-week period based on their use of lecture audio…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Biological Sciences, Multimedia Materials, Web 2.0 Technologies
Bramschreiber, Terry L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Even 150 years after Charles Darwin published "On the Origin of Species," public school teachers still find themselves dealing with student resistance to learning about biological evolution. Some teachers deal with this pressure by undermining, deemphasizing, or even omitting the topic in their science curriculum. Others face the…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Instruction, Evolution, Science Teachers
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Griffiths, Martin – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications: An International Journal of the IMA, 2011
It is the case that some activities claiming to reside under the STEM umbrella do not, in fact, give participants the opportunity to engage in anything other than routine mathematics. With this in mind, we explore here the potential for developing and then delivering STEM activities based on the discipline of mathematical epidemiology. We argue…
Descriptors: Epidemiology, Computers, Biological Sciences, Statistics
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Scott, Jon; Green, Paul; Cashmore, Annette – Bioscience Education, 2012
The first year experiences of students are viewed as important in contributing to retention, overall academic success and student satisfaction. As such there is an increased focus on students' experiences of their first weeks at university. In this paper we describe some findings from a video-diary project through which bioscience students…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Video Technology, Diaries, Reflection
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