... Evolution Evolution is a core biological concept ( AAAS, 2011 ; National Research Council, 2011 ; College Board, 2019 ) and the scientific community uses phylogenetic trees to represent and explore hypotheses about evolutionary relationships. Reading and interpreting phylogenetic trees (i.e., tree...

... of evolutionary theory, which is crucial to grasp topics related to primary drivers within populations such as inter- and intra-specific competition, predation, and reproductive success. Nonetheless, evolution remains a contentious topic in the United States. The prevalence of pseudoscientific belief among...

... instructional intervention is most effective over others, and no studies look at differences in whether a student is a STEM major. [email protected] © 2024 by National Association of Biology Teachers 2024 Evolution Active-learning Biology education Phylogenetic trees Some...

...Kenneth Harrington; Hunter Nelson; Jordon Ockey; Austin Gibson; Jamie Jensen Students with religious beliefs often find it difficult to accept the theory of evolution. It is important that educators feel comfortable addressing student questions on the compatibility of evolution and religion. We...

...Caryn Babaian; Sudhir Kumar When students think of evolution, they might imagine T. rex, or perhaps an abiotic scene of sizzling electrical storms and harsh reducing atmospheres, an Earth that looks like a lunar landscape. Natural selection automatically elicits responses that include “survival...

...Delbert S. Abi Abdallah; Christopher W. Fonner; Neil C. Lax; Matthew R. Babeji; Fatimata Palé In instructional settings, evolution and natural selection are challenging concepts to teach, due to the fact that these topics are difficult to observe in the laboratory or lecture hall. In the past few...

...Sarah K. Spier; Joseph T. Dauer There is an emphasis on survival-based selection in biology education that can allow students to neglect other important evolutionary components, such as sexual selection, reproduction, and inheritance. Student understanding of the role of reproduction in evolution...

...Rebecca Ellis; Louise Mead; Frieda Reichsman; Kiley McElroy-Brown; James Smith; Peter White Evolution is often challenging for high school students to understand because it encompasses an array of interlinked processes that occur across a broad swath of biological scales. To help address this, we...

..., making the subject of evolution relevant. Too often students lose interest in learning about evolution because they think it is not pertinent. The pedagogical technique of using case studies in the classroom engages students in a way that will grow their understanding of topics, in this case evolution...

...Jay Y. S. Hodgson; Michele M. Cutwa; Alex Collier; Kathryn S. Craven Students are often intimidated by genetic evolution equations because they do not relate to everyday concepts. We developed and piloted an instructional scaffolding patterned after income tax return forms that students use...

.... In the storyboard, students will dissect the current background of the epistasis of human eye color using a storyboard template provided or that they create on their own guiding visual framework. © 2022 by The Regents of the University of California 2022 eye color evolution storyboard epistasis gene...

.... The methodology is inexpensive, easy to follow, and allows customization to meet a wide range of educational scenarios focused in genetics and evolution. The ability to determine the position of DNA sequences on chromosomes, the integration of molecular and cytogenetic data, and the necessity to standardize...

... evolution. © 2022 by The Regents of the University of California 2022 storytelling evolution change dynamics focused observation sketching Imagine a protein over millions of years with mutations accruing; natural pressures wavering and fluctuating in time; amino acids shifting...

... approaches can be seen as equally correct. After analyzing the genetic data, it became clear that phenotypical traits are only of limited use for inferring phylogenies. evolutionary tree tree-thinking evolution There is a kind of tradition of teaching modern concepts of evolution using fictitious...

...Douglas Allchin This classroom activity highlights how evolution by natural selection is nonteleological —that is, not guided by need, by organismal intent, by inherent progress, by an external ideal, or by any observable purposive agent. Rather, it is driven by chance opportunity, environmental...

...Paul Beardsley; Melissa Csikari; Ashley Ertzman; Meghan Jeffus Teachers are eager for professional development on teaching evolution, especially if it includes direct ties to relevant curricula and detailed lesson plans. Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s BioInteractive Online Professional Learning...

... factor in the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains – a strong public health issue nowadays. This article informs readers what viruses are, how they are distinct from bacteria, how they may have evolved, and how diseases they cause may be prevented. Additionally, insights from studies...

... , homologies , and convergent evolution , to support hypothetical relationships. String to span the width of a typical classroom (about 6–9 m; Figure 1 ) Tape or adhesive safe for the wall surface (e.g., painter’s tape) 10 × 10 cm cards with a unique animal and description cut out...

...Robert J. Driver; Susan B. McRae The Hardy-Weinberg principle (HWP) is an application of the binomial expansion theorem that is foundational to the field of population genetics. Because of the important history of the HWP in answering how variation is preserved during evolution, and the ability...

... in the light of evolution . American Biology Teacher , 35 , 125 – 129 . Emmons , N. , Lees , K. & Kelemen , D. ( 2018 ). Young children’s near and far transfer of the basic theory of natural selection: an analogical storybook intervention . Journal of Research in Science Teaching...