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Tom Bielik; Dirk Krüger – Journal of Biological Education, 2024
Critical thinking is one of the most important sets of cognitive abilities and dispositions required for both scientists and global citizens. In this explorative study, we examine which critical thinking aspects are perceived as relevant by biology graduate students and in what ways they found these aspects important for their scientific work.…
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Graduate Students, Critical Thinking
Ezezika, Obidimma; Fusaro, Maria; Rebello, James; Aslemand, Asal – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
We developed an analog board game, "BioRacer" to further student learning in the field of public health biology and assessed its impact on learning by conducting a mixed method study. The purpose was to ascertain whether and how gaming could be a valuable learning experience for students in a lower year level undergraduate course in…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Education, Public Health, Educational Games
Almorza, D.; Prada, A.; Kandús, M. V.; Salerno, J. C. – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
Graduates in biology or genetics learn Mendel's laws and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium as students, and they know, use, and sometimes teach these concepts. However, it is unusual to learn about stochastic processes during the graduate studies of these topics, although the applications of Markov chains in the fields of genetics or biology are…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, College Science, Biology, Genetics
Torres, Mariela Analía; Lacosegliaz, Mariano José; Viola, Carolina María; Pajot, Hipólito Fernando; Nieto-Peñalver, Carlos Gabriel – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
In the environment, communication among microorganisms is a key aspect of their lives. Through communication, single cells of a microbial population can coordinate their gene expression and, in consequence, their physiology. Quorum sensing systems (QS) are one of these mechanisms that allow this communication through the production and detection…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Microbiology, College Science, Science Instruction
Muzio, Federico Matías; Sobrero, Patricio Martín; Agaras, Betina Cecilia; Valverde, Claudio – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
Forward genetics involves the identification of an unknown DNA sequence (genotype) associated with the expression of that sequence (phenotype). This is often done by generating variants (mutants) of that feature. One of the most practical methods is transposon mutagenesis, which facilitates the genotype-phenotype association through a sequence…
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, Science Education, Genetics, Microbiology
Eckert, Rebecca A.; Lamp, William O.; Marbach-Ad, Gili – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
Functional feeding guild classification of aquatic insects is partly based on mouthpart morphology, but the link between mouthpart morphology and ecological feeding roles is often missed by students in the classroom. We implemented a Jigsaw activity in a freshwater biology course to help students connect morphology and ecology. Paired students…
Descriptors: Entomology, Cooperative Learning, Biology, Science Instruction
Shan, Jianying; Shen, Jie; Dong, Li; Xu, Yifan; Li, Honglin; Zhong, Lichao; Tang, Hao – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
Human ageing and age-associated diseases are among the greatest challenges and financial burdens faced by developed countries. Unfortunately, undergraduate students often do not experience any laboratory training in ageing research in the current laboratory curriculum of majors in biology, biotechnology, or medicine. In this study, we developed…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Science Laboratories, College Science, Undergraduate Students
Gertner, Daniel; Xu, Na; Porter-Morgan, Holly; Brashears, Jacqueline – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
Gateway science courses are an ongoing obstacle to recruitment into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields, in part due to the large gains in vocabulary that are fundamental to scientific literacy. Students also struggle to achieve the technological literacy necessary for a STEM career. We implemented an ePortfolio-based…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Scientific Literacy, Portfolios (Background Materials), Electronic Publishing
S. J. Rayment; J. Evans; K. Moss; M. Coffey; S. H. Kirk; S. D. Sivasubramaniam – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
Laboratory classes form an important aspect of bioscience education. However, this environment is challenging for students due to cognitive load and lack of confidence. Familiarising students with aspects of their laboratory classes prior to the session can improve this. This study compares the pre-laboratory scaffolding that bioscience and…
Descriptors: Science Education, Biological Sciences, Science Laboratories, Chemistry
Shannon Barry; K. A. Stofer; J. Loizzo; P. DiGennaro – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
High school students' perceptions often do not capture the diversity and opportunity intrinsic within science. University outreach programmes represent an ideal opportunity to increase students' exposure to diverse scientific fields and dismantle limiting perceptions. The authors examined the impact of a university-based science outreach programme…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Attitudes, Scientists, Electronic Learning
Heinemann, Jack A.; Goldstien, Sharyn – Journal of Biological Education, 2022
Institution-crippling earthquakes limited teaching contact hours and range of teaching environments. New ways became needed to achieve the same learning outcomes in less time. Following that disaster, new methods based on active and test-enhanced learning were introduced into two undergraduate molecular biology courses. The courses had a mixture…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Undergraduate Students, Molecular Biology, Science Instruction
Schmitz, Gabriela L.; Nogara, Pablo A.; Medina, Natiéle; da Rocha, João Batista T.; Vargas Barbosa, Nilda; Segatto, Ana Lúcia A.; Oliveira, Cláudia S. – Journal of Biological Education, 2022
Enzymes are organic molecules known for their catalytic nature because they accelerate metabolic reactions in organisms. The study of enzyme functions and modes of action is essential to understand Biochemistry. This study aimed to analyse the acetylcholinesterase enzymatic activity, as well as the enzymatic inhibition mechanism in practical…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Metabolism, Biochemistry, Scientific Concepts
Baken, Erica K.; Adams, Dean C.; Rentz, Michael S. – Journal of Biological Education, 2022
Complementing biology lecture courses with laboratory sections is nearly universal at undergraduate institutions, yet many topics in biology do not easily lend themselves to experiment-based laboratory activities. Topics such as comparative anatomy, evolution and systematics are often taught as passive, observation-based laboratories. In this…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Undergraduate Students, Biology, Science Instruction
Watters, Dianne J.; Johnston, Peter R.; Brown, Christopher L.; Loughlin, Wendy A. – Journal of Biological Education, 2022
A number of areas of difficulty in basic numeracy and mathematical skills were identified, which hinder students' success in a foundational biochemistry course. Many students have difficulty with the concepts of pH and buffers (requiring proficiency with logarithms) and enzyme kinetics (requiring algebraic manipulations and graphing). The…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Biochemistry
Fornsaglio, Jamie L.; Sheffler, Zachary; Hull, David C.; Bobak, Angela – Journal of Biological Education, 2021
Contemporary research suggests an urgent need for educators to improve the quality of STEM teaching and learning. We developed a semester-long model curriculum for STEM teaching and learning. The overarching goal of this study was to establish an authentic inquiry approach to advanced laboratory courses that is interdisciplinary, collaborative,…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Inquiry, College Students, Cooperative Learning