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Direct linkGarcia, Rebecca; Rahman, Alvina; Klein, Janette Gomos – American Biology Teacher, 2015
We designed a human biology course that interests nonmajors while improving science literacy through student engagement, using a constructivist-inspired, topic-centered approach. This way of learning highlights common diseases that provide a basis to incorporate specific biological concepts. The topic-centered approach triggers interest and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Nonmajors, Undergraduate Students
Meyer, Helen – Science Education, 2004
This study presents comparative case studies of preservice and first-year teachers' and expert teachers' conceptions of the concept of prior knowledge. Kelly's ("The Psychology of Personal Construct", New York: W. W. Norton, 1955) theory of personal constructs as discussed by Akerson, Flick, and Lederman ("Journal of Research in…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Teaching Methods, Urban Schools, Constructivism (Learning)
