... they are engaged in learning that relates to real-world situations relevant to their lives. Unfortunately, many scientific courses are based on rote memorization and regurgitation of knowledge taught in a lecture format. Active learning, on the other hand, in co-taught non-majors biology classes has been found...

... was suddenly implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic at many universities, and such distance education continues to provide broadened opportunities for active learning through hands-on lab and field activities. Remote science activities require explicit conversations and student training to address novel, off...

...Bethany B. Stone; Katy Guthrie Many K–16 educators agree that active learning is a key component for student success in life sciences. At the same time, some instructors are frustrated by inconsistent student participation in these activities and may revert to traditional teaching strategies. Horse...

...Xingyou Liu; Nan Yang; Wenhao Zhou; Jie Shen The post-00s college students are a group of “internet natives” with distinctive personality and innovative spirit. It is important to explore how to motivate them to actively learn new knowledge. Debate, as a means of learning and communication, can...

... Concept Inventory (ESICI) ( Bretz & Linenberger, 2012 ). Individual questions are described in more detail in the Analysis section. enzymes enzyme kinetics energy active learning Several evidence-informed practices exist to promote student learning and success, including active...

...., 2014 ). I designed a simulation that uses inquiry and game play to teach high school (grades 9–12) biology students these concepts. The game involves teamwork, decisions about diet, cause and effect of various life events, and data analysis. Educational approaches such as game play and active learning...

...Nicole Brennan; Kay Stearns Bruening; Jane Burrell; Margaret A. Voss Inspired by the inaccessibility of laboratory experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, we designed an at-home experiment on diet and diabetes for a high school (9th grade) life science course. It promotes active learning through...

... presented. © 2022 by The Regents of the University of California 2022 science education biology active learning inquiry-based learning 5E instructional model Science education is defined as “the organized instruction through which our society attempts to direct youth in its understanding...

...-learning strategy to engage students in learning. The flipped teaching method is designed to introduce lecture content prior to class meeting, thus creating time during class to adapt active-learning strategies such as dramatization. In this work, students were given a pretest prior to the dramatization...

...Alexandra M. Shigenaga; Gretchen E. Kroh; Cristiana T. Argueso The proposed lesson, a model active-learning activity designed to give college students experience in synthesizing information and developing a solution, can be used to address socioscientific issues across fields. As a consequence...

... , J.N. , Tong , L. , Miller , S. & Handelsman , J. ( 2008 ). Money, sex, and drugs: a case study to teach the genetics of antibiotic resistance . CBE–Life Sciences Education , 7 , 302 – 309 . Dabbour , K.S. ( 1997 ). Applying active learning methods to the design...

..., with variable amounts of dedicated class time based on students’ comfort with the material and the requirements of each episode. © 2020 by The Regents of the University of California 2020 outbreak active learning pathology evolving simulation experimental design data analysis biology...

.../reprints-permissions . 2020 National Association of Biology Teachers student perceptions active learning deliberative pedagogy democratic activity undergraduate students As educators, we aim to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses to engage and retain...

... and Permissions web page, https://www.ucpress.edu/journals/reprints-permissions . 2020 National Association of Biology Teachers active learning nontraditional assessment poetry STEAM A major goal of college-level biology teaching is to promote deep understanding and the ability to apply learned...

... Press's Reprints and Permissions web page, https://www.ucpress.edu/journals/reprints-permissions . 2020 evolution natural selection active learning biology curriculum pedagogy hands-on game For science educators tasked with teaching evolution at the high school or university level...

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... to photocopy or reproduce article content through the University of California Press's Reprints and Permissions web page, www.ucpress.edu/journals.php?p=reprints . 2019 Active learning experiential learning range plant ecology nonindigenous nonnative place-based learning Bridging the gap...

... compares two active-learning approaches to teaching meiosis through modeling in an introductory undergraduate biology course for health sciences majors. Items from the published, validated Meiosis Concept Inventory were used for pre- and post-instruction assessment. In addition, we collected data regarding...

...Christopher W. Hoagstrom; Lin Xiang; Nicole Lewis-Rogers; Patrice K. Connors; Ami Sessions-Robinson; John F. Mull Active-learning approaches can improve understanding of core biological concepts. We describe a revised hands-on simulation for teaching evolution by natural selection, which focuses...

...Jennifer Brigati Active learning increases performance in STEM courses, but many instructors are hesitant to adopt active-learning practices because they are afraid students will have negative attitudes toward them. It was hypothesized that students whose first college biology experience...