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Direct linkGrilliot, Matthew E.; Harden, Siegfried – American Biology Teacher, 2014
In 1858, Darwin published "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection." His explanation of evolution by natural selection has become the unifying theme of biology. We have found that many students do not fully comprehend the process of evolution by natural selection. We discuss a few simple games that incorporate hands-on…
Descriptors: Biology, Evolution, Science Instruction, Educational Games
Kalinowski, Steven T.; Leonard, Mary J.; Andrews, Tessa M.; Litt, Andrea R. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2013
Students in introductory biology courses frequently have misconceptions regarding natural selection. In this paper, we describe six activities that biology instructors can use to teach undergraduate students in introductory biology courses how natural selection causes evolution. These activities begin with a lesson introducing students to natural…
Descriptors: Evolution, Undergraduate Students, Biology, Science Instruction
