... ( Biesmeijer et al., 2006 ). This raises the question: What are the (evolutionary) advantages of generalization or specialization for plants? Functional flower models Legumes Pollination Coevolution Biodiversity Botany Plants Teaching approach During the last decade, pollination received...

... of the University of California 2021 research in biology education nature of science philosophy of biology botany history of science The scientific and engineering practices that are typically among the first subjects covered in high school biology are often taught using research questions whose...

... without sufficient scaffolding and structure. Further, curricula for student-centered laboratory activities are lacking for several biological disciplines, including plant biology and botany. In this article, I describe a semester-long structured-inquiry research curriculum developed for a plant biology...

... does the P 3 serve as an effective tool to engage students in abstract botany concepts across a semester? (2) In what ways does the P 3 challenge plant blindness in young adults? and (3) How does the P 3 increase regular interaction with plants, both long- and short-term? botany plant...

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... investigated the effectiveness of an instructional approach based on integration of botany with chemistry and art for increasing students’ awareness of plants. The study was carried out in a science summer school for 10- to 12-year-old students (n = 25). A plant awareness questionnaire and a plant blindness...

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... to humanity © 2011 by National Association of Biology Teachers 2011 Ethnobotany tea herbals botany Getting students excited about plants is not always an easy task. However, one trick I found for ethnobotany, a topic where students have a little more interest because of the human health/drug...

... Dichotomous key botany systematic botany plant identification plant damage plant response field education Figure 3. Instructors can encourage students to think about plant compensatory growth by helping them approach collecting as exploration and detective work. Figure 3. Instructors can...

...). When he reflected on this discovery in his autobiography, he wrote, “I do not think anything in my scientific life has given me so much satisfaction as making out the meaning of the structure of these plants” ( Darwin & Barlow, 1958 : p. 134). Charles Darwin botany orchids pollination...