... Board Committee of Thiel College), and several students opted out. Participant compensation was not available. Avida-ED evolution natural selection digital evolution The principles of evolution and natural selection continue to be among the more difficult concepts to teach to students...

... for permission to photocopy or reproduce article content through the University of California Press's Reprints and Permissions web page, https://www.ucpress.edu/journals/reprints-permissions . 2020 Avida-ED evolution natural selection digital evolution The concept of evolution is one...

... such as evolution. We describe Avida-ED, a research-based platform for digital evolution that overcomes many of the challenges associated with using biological model organisms in the classroom. We then report the findings of a nationwide, multiple-case study on classroom implementation of Avida-ED and its influence...

... that students learn not only the “what” of science but also the “how” and “why.” In line with this approach, we present an exercise that models the integration of fundamental evolutionary concepts with science practices. Students use Avida-ED digital evolution software to test claims from a study on mutated...