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Barsoum, Mark J.; Sellers, Patrick J.; Campbell, A. Malcolm; Heyer, Laurie J.; Paradise, Christopher J. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2013
We redesigned the undergraduate introductory biology course by writing a new textbook ("Integrating Concepts in Biology" ["ICB"]) that follows first principles of learning. Our approach emphasizes primary data interpretation and the utility of mathematics in biology, while de-emphasizing memorization. This redesign divides biology into five big…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Data Interpretation, Textbooks
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McNeill, Katherine L.; Vaughn, Meredith Houle – Research in Science Education, 2012
This study investigates how the enactment of a climate change curriculum supports students' development of critical science agency, which includes students developing deep understandings of science concepts and the ability to take action at the individual and community levels. We examined the impact of a four to six week urban ecology curriculum…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Ecology, Climate, Misconceptions
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Ragonis, Noa; Hazzan, Orit – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2009
This paper offers a tutoring model its objective is to develop and establish the pedagogical-disciplinary knowledge of prospective computer science teachers with respect to guiding learners in problem-solving processes. The paper presents the tutoring model and the research that accompanied its implementation. The research findings indicate that…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Tutoring, Models, Pedagogical Content Knowledge