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Bain, Stevie A.; Meagher, Thomas R.; Barker, Daniel – Journal of Biological Education, 2022
Bioinformatics is the use of computers in biology, particularly to analyse DNA and protein sequences and associated data. Bioinformatics has become crucial to most areas of life sciences research. However, bioinformatics education has not kept up with the pace of these advances. To help address this problem, we have designed an open-access…
Descriptors: Biology, Information Science, Computer Uses in Education, Workshops
Scott, Fraser J. – Journal of Biological Education, 2017
Basic mathematical fluency is a prerequisite for success in a wide array of areas in biology and it has been noted that many students are deficient in this skill. In this paper, the use of a "simulated" peer-assessment activity is investigated as a method to improve performance in numerical problem-solving questions in high school…
Descriptors: High School Students, Biology, Science Instruction, Peer Evaluation
Dennis, Catherine – Journal of Biological Education, 2015
Darwin's theory of evolution is explicitly competitive, yet co-operation between individuals is a common phenomenon. The Prisoner's Dilemma model is central to the teaching of the evolution of co-operation. The best-known explorations of the Prisoner's Dilemma are the tournaments run by Robert Axelrod in the 1980s. Aimed at students of biological…
Descriptors: Game Theory, Evolution, Cooperation, Biology
Goulder, Raymond; Scott, Graham – Journal of Biological Education, 2006
This paper describes how second/third year undergraduates with little prior botanical knowledge, attending a one-week field course in Western Scotland, were enabled to complete within one day an intensive phytosociological exercise. They showed that two stands of heathland vegetation were objectively different through identification of plants,…
Descriptors: Plants (Botany), Botany, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students
Huxham, Mark; Welsh, Angela; Berry, Alice; Templeton, Stuart – Journal of Biological Education, 2006
We examined the wildlife knowledge of primary (aged 4-12) schoolchildren. In particular, we examined the effects of children's age and gender, as well as the taxonomy and origin (indigenous versus exotic) of wildlife, on the degree of knowledge about different species. We used illustrated "flashcards" of mammals, birds and arthropods,…
Descriptors: Animals, Wildlife, Performance Factors, Knowledge Level
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Smyth, J. C. – Journal of Biological Education, 1974
Describes a survey of the use made of field study facilities by Scottish universities and colleges during 1971-72. Most of the data relate to residential field courses. A variety of characteristics of such courses are tabulated. (Author/PEB)
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Research, Field Studies, Higher Education
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Caulton, Eric – Journal of Biological Education, 1972
Reviews the development, syllabus content and organization of field studies used within the only Scottish college to continually offer ecology as a subject for the Higher National Certificate in Biology. (AL)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Content, Curriculum, Ecology
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Ollason, Robert J. – Journal of Biological Education, 1983
Discusses development/activities of Interlink, a scheme whereby the Zoo Education Department at the Edinburgh Zoo works in conjunction with various organizations to develop a particular theme for classes of school children. Through the collaboration, Interlink develops, broadens, and expands a subject, with individual units providing their own…
Descriptors: Biology, Cooperative Programs, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
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Rogers, Elizabeth; Manning, Aubrey – Journal of Biological Education, 1978
Describes a link scheme in biology between the University of Edinburgh and local state primary schools. Undergraduates reading biology or medicine are assigned for a year to schools where they help with biology projects. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Biology, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Medicine
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Macnab, W.; Johnstone, A. H. – Journal of Biological Education, 1990
Described are the results of a spatial skills test designed to assess processing from 2-D to 3-D, 3-D to 2-D, and orientation. Results indicated that different aspects of spatial ability did not develop at the same rate, and the 3-D to 2-D skill took the longest to develop. (CW)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Elementary School Science
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Macnab, W.; And Others – Journal of Biological Education, 1991
The cognitive factors that contribute to competence in the biological sciences were examined. The role played by cognitive style and analytical ability is discussed. The ability to abstract relevant information, evaluate it, and use it is affected by the skills of analysis and cognitive style. (KR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Biology, Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education