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ERIC Number: EJ627044
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-7685
Using "The Organism" as a Conceptual Focus in an Introductory Biology Course.
Hoese, William J.; Nowicki, Stephen
American Biology Teacher, v63 n3 p176-82 Mar 2001
Discusses the idea of using organisms to teach introductory biology. The project builds across the semester with students asking questions about their organism, then developing testable hypotheses and designing experimental tests focused on their organism. The project culminates with each student preparing and delivering a 12-minute oral presentation. (SAH)
Descriptors: Biology, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Science Activities, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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