..., it should be possible to identify causal variation in yellow sequences from wild-type versus yellow-bodied flies. This project relies on guided inquiry and can be used in 1000- or 2000-level molecular biology courses and advanced high school laboratories. © 2022 by The Regents of the University...

... Press's Reprints and Permissions web page, www.ucpress.edu/journals.php?p=reprints . 2017 guided inquiry UV radiation C. elegans Faculty members have long thought about ways to improve undergraduate biology education. One common approach involves engaging the students in the process...

... of observational ecology requires that students gain experience in sampling design and the scope of inference relevant to observational studies. I developed a laboratory-based guided inquiry that illustrates these concepts by comparing ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) trees in northeastern Washington State...

... cell project designed to foster group and individual guided inquiry, and review how the project stimulates problem-solving at a cellular system level. Students begin with four organism cell types, label organelles, describe their structures, and affix chemicals produced or needed for each organelle’s...

...Mark A. Schlueter; Allison R. D’Costa Guided-inquiry lab activities with bean beetles ( Callosobruchus maculatus ) teach students how to develop hypotheses, design experiments, identify experimental variables, collect and interpret data, and formulate conclusions. These activities provide students...

...Allison R. D’Costa; Mark A. Schlueter Implementation of a guided-inquiry lab in introductory biology classes, along with scaffolded instruction, improved students’ understanding of the scientific method, their ability to design an experiment, and their identification of experimental variables. Pre...

...Jennifer J. Venditti; Cynthia A. Surmacz In this guided inquiry, students explore the complex hormonal regulation of the female reproductive cycle using inexpensive ovulation and pregnancy detection kits that are readily available over the counter. This hands-on activity engages students...

... are presented, based on our experience with university students and teachers. These activities, adaptable to many instructional levels, range in scope from a single laboratory session to extended investigation. Guided inquiry Isoptera chemical communication 2-phenoxyethanol pheromone ink...

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