Prerequisites for the Developmental Biology course at Augustana College are introductory courses in zoology and cell biology. After introductory courses students appreciate the fact that proteins have three-dimensional structures; however, they often fail to recognize how protein interactions with other cellular components can lead to specific…

This essay describes how in the 1890s the Committee of Ten arrived at their recommendations about the organization of the high school biological sciences and seeks to correct the frequently held, but erroneous view that the Committee of Ten was the initiator of the Biology-Chemistry-Physics order of teaching sciences prevalent in high schools…

In France, as well as in several other countries, the cell concept is introduced at school by two juxtaposed drawings, a plant cell and an animal cell. After indicating the didactic obstacles associated with this presentation, this paper focuses on the reasons underlying the persistence of these two prototypes, through three complementary…

Zoology and psychology occupy back-to-back labs and plan joint research at the University of Maryland. (Editor)

Reviews six science books for children, two on the human body, two on plants, one on wolves, and one on zoology. (AEA)

This textbook is intended for schools moderately equipped to undertake beginning zoology study using scientific method. Its aim is to put the student in the way of acquiring for himself a knowledge of animal life and structure.

This Series is designed to meet the requirement of brief textbooks both for schools and for adult readers who wish to review or expand their knowledge. The grade of the books is intermediate between the so-called "primers" and the larger works professing to present quite detailed views of the respective subjects. Although the treatment…

Describes the use of a creationist-derived lesson plan in a nonmajor zoology class to demonstrate students' grasp of scientific concepts and principles. (WRM)

Explores museum visitors' understanding of skeleton exhibits and whether such exhibits increase their understanding of the zoology displayed. The exhibition under study focused on the diversity of vertebrae skeletons which were arranged according to the mode of locomotion. (DDR)

Describes introductory courses in botany and zoology taught in small conceptual units called minicourses to introduce students to concepts common to both courses. (IR)

This textbook provides the foundation for a course in zoology intended for schools and academies of all grades. It relies on concise and plain language and draws on the latest research and investigation. The common names of orders and families are in every case followed by the scientific term, for the convenience of the instructor or advanced…

Presents a hands-on, investigative lab activity for use in an introductory zoology course. Tests the behavioral hypothesis that substrate texture affects earthworm locomotor ability. Provides background information on earthworm locomotion followed by details of the lab exercise. (NB)

Describes "Taped Explanation Slide Synchronization" programs used for individual study or group showing in college zoology. Discusses preparation of programs, class organization, equipment, and costs. (EB)

This textbook provides the foundation for a course in zoology. Popular names have been employed as far as possible, but the technical terms have been added in brackets. The design of this work is to furnish an epitome of the leading principles of the science of zoology, as deduced from the present state of knowledge, so illustrated as to be…

This textbook is intended for schools and academies of all grades to present in concise and plain language, and in the light of the latest research and investigation, the life histories of the various groups that constitute the animal kingdom. The common names of orders and families are in every case followed by the scientific term, for the…