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Boeris, Paola S.; Bergero, María F.; Heredia, Romina M.; Liffourrena, Andrés S.; Lucchesi, Gloria I. – Journal of Biological Education, 2021
The contamination of wastewater with metals and the use of biotechnologies to remove them is commonly discussed in theoretical biology, microbiology and biotechnology classes aimed at undergraduate students. This work introduces an easy, economical and safe practical laboratory class related to this topic. The practice consists in performing batch…
Descriptors: College Science, Science Instruction, Water Pollution, Metallurgy
Hart, Adam G.; Leather, Simon R.; Sharma, Manju V. – Journal of Biological Education, 2021
The overseas field course is a common feature of European and North American undergraduate degrees and increasingly students are seeking out volunteering opportunities abroad in order to gain career-related experience in the overcrowded conservation sector. We argue that, without careful consideration, both activities run the twin risks of…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Field Experience Programs, Undergraduate Students, Student Volunteers
Brown, Grant R.; Dagen, Claire; O'Donnell, Ben Reilly; Graves, Jeff A. – Journal of Biological Education, 2020
We provide a protocol for rapid DNA extraction from spiders suitable for undergraduate practical sessions. Students who were previously naïve to the theory and laboratory technique of DNA barcoding were successfully able to extract and recover 29 DNA sequences from 16 species of small spiders in the family Linyphiidae. We anticipate that with…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Biology, Science Instruction, Genetics
Cascarosa, Esther; Mazas, Beatriz; Peña, Begoña Martínez; Quílez, María José Gil – Journal of Biological Education, 2020
The present work was carried out with students of compulsory secondary education. The research was prompted by the idea that scientific vocation among young people is shrinking and that this has a significant impact on our society. Consequently, a science project based on the students' interests was proposed. They were able to work as a single…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Animals, Biology, Secondary School Students
Latourelle, Sandra M.; Elwess, Nancy L.; Ryan, Amy B. – Journal of Biological Education, 2020
Enzymatic activity is at the core of biological reactions. Understanding them and the chemical and environmental factors that affect reaction rates is critical for biology students. The laboratory experiment proposed here investigated these concepts, while requiring students to document, graph data, analyse results using statistics, and…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Laboratory Experiments, Scientific Concepts
Jamieson, Elias – Journal of Biological Education, 2020
Medical education is moving towards more interactive teaching methods. During Year 1 at Manchester Medical School (MMS), students study the heart in preparation for the hospital-based years of study. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of mortality worldwide and thus, the content studied in Year 1 is essential for practising clinicians.…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Students, Teaching Methods, Comparative Analysis
Weissová, Monika; Prokop, Pavol – Journal of Biological Education, 2020
Children's ideas, which differ from a scientific view, are termed as alternative conceptions (AC). AC are extremely resistant to change and arise from everyday experience. Investigation of children's AC about weight gain and their ability to discriminate between healthy and unhealthy foods is important, because it can help teachers reduce obesity…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Weight, Food, Health Behavior
Bergero, María F.; Boeris, Paola S.; Liffourrena, Andrés S.; Heredia, Romina M.; Lucchesi, Gloria I. – Journal of Biological Education, 2020
Among the efforts directed at remediating contaminated sites, the use of immobilized microorganisms is an appealing alternative because it offers several advantages over the use of free cells, including protecting cells from the toxic effects of hazardous compounds and increasing their survival and metabolic activity. "Pseudomonas…
Descriptors: Laboratory Procedures, College Science, Science Instruction, Undergraduate Students
Gilissen, Melde G. R.; Knippels, Marie-Christine P. J.; Verhoeff, Roald P.; van Joolingen, Wouter R. – Journal of Biological Education, 2020
Systems thinking, the ability to reason about systems in abstract terms, fosters students' coherent understanding of biology. This study aimed to determine to what extent the integration of systems thinking in Dutch biology education is in line with perspectives from systems theories and experts. We related the perspective on systems thinking of…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Biology, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Ylostalo, Joni H. – Journal of Biological Education, 2020
Students in a mixed majors undergraduate microbiology class often struggle with basic genetics concepts, generating gaps in their overall understanding of genetics. This can be a result of employing the traditional block style of instruction that focuses on teaching skills and concepts one topic at a time. Here I present a simple, yet innovative…
Descriptors: Genetics, Science Instruction, College Science, Microbiology
Martins-Loução, Maria Amélia; Gaio-Oliveira, Gisela; Barata, Raquel; Carvalho, Nuno – Journal of Biological Education, 2020
The purpose of this study was to examine if teachers who participated in a continuous professional development (CPD) programme were able to develop an understanding of inquiry-based science education (IBSE). The CPD programme was designed to IBSE in both formal and informal, Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) contexts, to discuss its role as a…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Professional Continuing Education, Teacher Education
Khan, Latifa B.; Tsai, Jia-Yun C. – Journal of Biological Education, 2020
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) is a versatile and widely used technique to detect and quantify small molecules in various clinical and analytical applications. It is also an effective tool for demonstrating the specificity between antibody and antigen to students across diverse disciplines. However, undergraduate laboratories often face…
Descriptors: College Science, Biology, Undergraduate Students, Science Instruction
Wildan, Ardan; Cheong, Brandon Huey-Ping; Xiao, Kevin; Liew, Oi Wah; Ng, Tuck Wah – Journal of Biological Education, 2020
The provision of hands-on wet lab training for students to perform micro-organism proliferation experiments is useful for experiential skills development. However, the risk of laboratory-acquired infections arising from inadvertent ingestion, inhalation or skin penetration of these micro-organisms presents a safety concern. To obviate this risk,…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Hands on Science, Biology, Computer Simulation
Li, Bing; Jia, Xiaotao; Chi, Yuxia; Liu, Xinli; Jia, Baolei – Journal of Biological Education, 2020
Experimental courses for undergraduate students majoring in biochemistry or related subjects often do not provide students with systematic and research-based experiences. To help students develop abilities related to laboratory techniques, data analysis, and systematic thought in biology, we performed an exploratory program that employs…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Cooperative Learning, Biochemistry
Tsunekage, Toshi; Bishop, Christopher R.; Long, Casey M.; Levin, Iris I. – Journal of Biological Education, 2020
Information literacy is an essential skill for biologists; however, most biology curricula do not intentionally integrate information literacy into classroom and laboratory exercises. There is evidence that developing information literacy skills in undergraduates improves their research skills, writing, and GPAs. Our objective was to integrate…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Information Literacy, Introductory Courses