... activities that could inspire students to learn and think about plant physiology and ecology together with AMF. © 2025 by National Association of Biology Teachers 2025 arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi plant holobiont symbiosis plant physiology ecology primary secondary undergraduate Plants...

...Eva N. Nyutu; Víctor Carmona-Galindo; Maris Polanco Most introductory biology laboratories are taught using direct instruction. An alternative to the direct instruction laboratory course is the Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE). CURE courses have been reported to positively...

...Kevin M. Bonney Online learning is a well-established and growing, yet controversial and widely criticized, component of higher education. In this study, in-person and online versions of an undergraduate introductory biology class were compared to determine whether the online version of the course...

...Stephen R. Burgin; Adam M. Siepielski Undergraduate science students who volunteer within a research laboratory group, or participate in funded research opportunities, in general are those who have the opportunity to engage in authentic research. In this article, we report the findings from two...

..., we use a meta-analysis–based “life expectancy calculator” from a recent study ( Fadnes et al., 2022 ) to organize student’s group discussions to help them develop comprehensive understanding of how to make decisions on dietary choices. undergraduate biology nutrition life expectancy...

... into undergraduate biology programs and provide specific examples of curriculum efforts to improve undergraduates’ skills in this area. We review the literature about the importance of communicating scientific concepts to the public and previous efforts to integrate communication into biology curricula. Next, we...

...Bethany Lucas; Gena Nichols; Max Boeck Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) can have benefits for many students, especially those who lack access to traditional apprenticeships for research. As part of an effort to create more opportunities for students to have access to primary...

..., what, and how of effectively communicating science with nonexperts. We applied the framework to a lesson for undergraduate biology students and assessed student outcomes. The lesson uses an introduction, assignment sheet, and worksheet to guide students through planning, producing, and describing...

... undergraduate biology students' perceived conflict between religion and evolution. However, the impact on student populations who are particularly resistant to evolution is unknown. We explored the efficacy of culturally competent evolution education practices adapted for biology students in a genetics course...

...Sadie Hebert; Sehoya Cotner Recommendations for undergraduate biology education include integration of research experiences into the curriculum, regardless of major. While non-biology majors and biology majors differ in affective characteristics, it is not clear if they differ in their incoming...

... to undergraduates and advanced high school students. None of us have time to read 400 papers to inform our teaching, so we provide tips to maximize your use of this collective knowledge in the time you have available. We have written these to be useful to instructors across career stages. Figure 1. Pedagogical...

... a generation of STEM-literate citizens are numerous, including greater comprehension of the importance of research to daily life and increased interest in the relevance of science to public issues ( Cicerone, 2009 ; Richardson, 2010 ). Outreach undergraduate community education laboratory...

... and Permissions Web site at http://www.ucpressjournals.com/reprintinfo.asp . 2015 Science literacy undergraduate biology for nonmajors topic-centered learning course design human biology Undergraduate students typically enroll in a nonmajors science course in order to fulfill a general...

...Grant M. Casady Undergraduate biology labs often explore the techniques of data collection but neglect the statistical framework necessary to express findings. Students can be confused about how to use their statistical knowledge to address specific biological questions. Growth in the area...

...Stephanie R. Medina; Evan Ortlieb; Sandra Metoyer Science content knowledge is a concern for educators in the United States because performance has stagnated for the past decade. Investigators designed this study to determine the current levels of scientific literacy among undergraduate students...

... in higher education, so the continuing challenge is to provide the undergraduate, pre-allied health-care student with dissection experience as budgetary constraints lead institutions away from this valuable and time-honored teaching tool. I present a teaching model that looks to address those concerns...

...://www.ucpressjournals.com/reprintinfo.asp . 2013 Scientific literacy writing-to-learn undergraduate secondary science socio-scientific issue It is essential that science educators guide their students to think about socially important biological issues, such as reproductive technologies, food production...

... can differ dramatically. We present a classroom simulation that allows undergraduates to actively experience how differences in parental investment lead to differences in reproductive behavior. Students will understand why males generally compete for mates whereas females generally choose among mates...

...% of the 453 students in BIOL 102 in spring 2010. Undergraduate enrollment that term (∼75%) was 17% freshmen, 28% sophomores, 24% juniors, and 6% seniors. Of these undergraduates, ∼20% were intending to major in biology, 18% psychology, 10% biochemistry, 9% medical lab sciences, 8% pre-med, 2% pre-health...

... , 16 , 151–152. Watson, F.L. & Lom, B. (2008). More than a picture: helping undergraduates learn to communicate through scientific images. CBE Life Sciences Education , 7 , 27–35. © 2012 by National Association of Biology Teachers. All rights reserved. Request permission to photocopy...