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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Biology Education Research: Lessons and Future Directions
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Singer, Susan R.; Nielsen, Natalie R.; Schweingruber, Heidi A. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2013
Biologists have long been concerned about the quality of undergraduate biology education. Over time, however, biology faculty members have begun to study increasingly sophisticated questions about teaching and learning in the discipline. These scholars, often called biology education researchers, are part of a growing field of inquiry called…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Biology, Educational Research, Best Practices
Interdisciplinarity: The Right "People", a Supportive "Place", and a "Program" Emerges
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Van Wylen, David G. L.; Abdella, Beth R. J.; Dickinson, Shelly D.; Engbrecht, Jason J.; Vandiver, Rebecca – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2013
Twenty-first-century biology is inherently interdisciplinary. Every aspect of biology, from molecules to organisms to ecosystems, is richly informed by the physical, mathematical, and computational sciences. It is both an exciting and daunting time for biology educators--exciting because of the vast opportunity for important new discoveries that…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Biology, Unified Studies Curriculum, Case Studies
Preparing High School Students for the Interdisciplinary Nature of Modern Biology
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Nagle, Barbara – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2013
Fostering interdisciplinary learning in biology will require significant changes in the way one teaches science to K-12 students. The perspective on interdisciplinary biology teaching and learning in this essay is based on the author's experiences as a former research cell biologist, high school science teacher, and developer of secondary science…
Descriptors: Biology, Interdisciplinary Approach, Unified Studies Curriculum, Teaching Methods
Using Critical Literacy to Explore Genetics and Its Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues with In-Service Secondary Teachers
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Gleason, Michael L.; Melancon, Megan E.; Kleine, Karynne L. M. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2010
The described interdisciplinary course helped a mixed population of in-service secondary English and biology teacher-participants increase their genetics content knowledge and awareness of Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) that arose from discoveries and practices associated with the Human Genome Project. This was accomplished by…
Descriptors: Genetics, Biology, Literacy, Ethics
The American Science Pipeline: Sustaining Innovation in a Time of Economic Crisis
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Hue, Gillian; Sales, Jessica; Comeau, Dawn; Lynn, David G.; Eisen, Arri – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2010
Significant limitations have emerged in America's science training pipeline, including inaccessibility, inflexibility, financial limitations, and lack of diversity. We present three effective programs that collectively address these challenges. The programs are grounded in rigorous science and integrate through diverse disciplines across…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Course Improvement Projects, Interdisciplinary Approach, College Programs
Thinking about the Conceptual Foundations of the Biological Sciences
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Klymkowsky, M. W. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2010
Not until the core concepts of biology are clearly defined and become the focus of instruction and assessment can we expect meaningful improvements in biological literacy and the removal of unnecessary barriers to student engagement.
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Barriers, Fundamental Concepts, Scientific Concepts
A Model for Using a Concept Inventory as a Tool for Students' Assessment and Faculty Professional Development
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Marbach-Ad, Gili; McAdams, Katherine C.; Benson, Spencer; Briken, Volker; Cathcart, Laura; Chase, Michael; El-Sayed, Najib M.; Frauwirth, Kenneth; Fredericksen, Brenda; Joseph, Sam W.; Lee, Vincent; McIver, Kevin S.; Mosser, David; Quimby, B. Booth; Shields, Patricia; Song, Wenxia; Stein, Daniel C.; Stewart, Richard; Thompson, Katerina V.; Smith, Ann C. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2010
This essay describes how the use of a concept inventory has enhanced professional development and curriculum reform efforts of a faculty teaching community. The Host Pathogen Interactions (HPI) teaching team is composed of research and teaching faculty with expertise in HPI who share the goal of improving the learning experience of students in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Microbiology, Educational Change, Learning Experience
Mathematical Biology at an Undergraduate Liberal Arts College
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de Pillis, Lisette; Adolph, Stephen C. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2010
Since 2002 the authors have offered an undergraduate major in Mathematical Biology at Harvey Mudd College. The major was developed and is administered jointly by the mathematics and biology faculty. In this paper the authors describe the major, courses, and faculty and student research and discuss some of the challenges and opportunities they have…
Descriptors: Student Research, Biology, Educational Opportunities, Barriers
Nanocourses: A Short Course Format as an Educational Tool in a Biological Sciences Graduate Curriculum
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Bentley, Anna M.; Artavanis-Tsakonas, Spyros; Stanford, Jennifer S. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2008
Traditional courses for graduate students in the biological sciences typically span a semester, are organized around the fundamental concepts of a single discipline, and are aimed at the needs of incoming students. Such courses demand significant time commitment from both faculty and course participants; thus, they are avoided by a subset of the…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Graduate Students, Minicourses, Biology
Parasitology as a Teaching Tool: Isolation of Apicomplexan Cysts from Store-Bought Meat
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Eggleston, Tracy L.; Fitzpatrick, Eileen; Hager, Kristin M. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2008
There are obstacles to teaching science; however, these obstacles are not insurmountable. One obstacle is the students themselves. Students often labor under the misconception or anxiety that the course material will be too difficult to understand, or boring (mind-numbing), or that the information learned will not be applicable in their day-to-day…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Food Standards, Cytology, Biology
Online Protocol Annotation: A Method to Enhance Undergraduate Laboratory Research Skills
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Ruble, Julie E.; Lom, Barbara – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2008
A well-constructed, step-by-step protocol is a critical starting point for teaching undergraduates new techniques, an important record of a lab's standard procedures, and a useful mechanism for sharing techniques between labs. Many research labs use websites to archive and share their protocols for these purposes. Here we describe our experiences…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Research Skills, Laboratory Training, Laboratory Procedures
Teaching without a Textbook: Strategies to Focus Learning on Fundamental Concepts and Scientific Process
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Klymkowsky, M. W. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2007
Are textbooks useful, or are they an unnecessary expense or even an obstacle to robust conceptual understanding? Clearly, the answer depends upon course context--what are the goals of the course, how could the textbook be used to achieve these goals, does this use justify the cost of the textbook, and are there more educationally effective or…
Descriptors: Fundamental Concepts, Textbooks, Chemistry, Science Instruction
H. Craig Heller
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Hoopes, Laura L. Mays – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2007
This article presents an interview with H. Craig Heller, a professor of Biological Sciences (in Humanities and Sciences) at Stanford University. In this interview, Heller talks about an interesting course he has taught at Stanford called "Exercise Physiology" and what he likes about it. What is unique about this course is that in laboratory, the…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Interviews, College Faculty, Profiles
On the Implications of Neuroscience Research for Science Teaching and Learning: Are There Any? A Skeptical Theme and Variations--The Primacy of Psychology in the Science of Learning
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Bruer, John T. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2006
The author is skeptical about the implications of neuroscience for education currently and into the near future. His skepticism derives from several concerns, but a common theme runs through all of them: attempts to link neuroscience with education pay insufficient attention to psychology. In this article, the author presents four variations on…
Descriptors: Neurology, Science Education, Theory Practice Relationship, Cognitive Psychology
On the Implications of Neuroscience Research for Science Teaching and Learning: Are There Any?
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Lawson, Anton E. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2006
What, if anything, do teachers need to know about how the brain works to improve teaching and learning? After all, a plumber needs to know how to stop leaks--not the molecular structure of water. And one can learn how to use a computer without knowing how a computer chip works. Likewise, teachers need to know how to help students develop…
Descriptors: Knowledge Base for Teaching, Neurological Organization, Brain, Molecular Structure
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