.... Students will hone their grant writing, presentation skills, experimental design, data analysis, ability to prepare for failed experiments, and ability to understand the big picture of their research. Senior undergraduate biology students are split into small groups that represent distinct laboratories...

... mechanistic hypothesis experimental design hypothetico-deductivism NGSS Scientific literacy, as a central goal of science education, encompasses an understanding of the nature of science and of the practice of scientific inquiry ( Lawson, 2009 ; Campanile et al., 2015 ; McComas, 2015a ; Johnson...

... they will measure the dependent and independent variables. It can be useful to require students to have their experimental designs approved before proceeding to the experiment. This can be done by short presentations (if time allows), or the instructor can approve the design with each group after a short...

.... These experiments encourage student involvement in the formulation of experimental design, promoting engagement in the learning process. These activities are suitable for both postsecondary education and high school classroom settings and highlight National Science Education Standards, particularly by promoting...

... of California Press’s Rights and Permissions Web site at http://www.ucpressjournals.com/reprintinfo.asp . 2014 Active learning experimental design inquiry instruction misconceptions process of science scientific method The production of a scientifically aware populace is a central goal...

... experimental design scientific practices This fictitious case involves the Olympic Medal Committee investigating four athletes who recently won medals. The committee requires testing medal winners’ samples. If the athletes are found to have used illegal substances, their medals could be stripped. Each...

... experimental design science skills “Why are you weighing that beaker?” I once asked a student in my Human Physiology course. I’ve never forgotten his reply: “Because that’s what scientists do, they weigh stuff.” The student had no idea what he was doing, or why he was doing it, only that he thought...

... palate (not shown) is the most sensitive region” (Schiffman, 1995). Tongue map taste senses tasting experimental design hypotheses testing In 1901, German scientist D. P. Hänig published a paper describing the relative taste sensitivities of different parts of the human tongue, testing...

... at the University of California Press’s Rights and Permissions Web site at http://www.ucpressjournals.com/reprintinfo.asp . 2013 Hypothesis testing experimental design marine biology sound amplitude wavelength animal behavior Our oceans are filled with sounds. The ambient, or background, noise...

... with real hands-on experiences and skills that reinforce their understanding of the scientific method and experimental design. This teaching method can easily be adapted to other test organisms or alternative themes. © 2013 by National Association of Biology Teachers. All rights reserved. Request...

... activities to encourage learning laboratory skills and experimental design or as motivation for learning nerve and muscle physiology. © 2013 by National Association of Biology Teachers. All rights reserved. Request permission to photocopy or reproduce article content at the University of California Press’s...

...- and postassessments from experimental versus control sections over three semesters showed that most students improved in their understanding of the scientific method and experimental design skills. Students exhibited improvement in their ability to create hypotheses and correctly identify controls and dependent...

... testing, experimental design, and scientific writing. Students collect data, analyze and interpret results, and write a formal report; this experiment is one of several we use as models to prepare students for designing and performing their own follow-up studies. © 2011 by National Association...

...P. L. Schwagmeyer; Stephanie A. Strickler We describe a simple field study that we have found useful in introducing students to experimental design. Students manipulate the nutritive gain available from flowers to test the hypothesis that the foraging behavior of nectarivorous insects maximizes...

.... The approaches outlined here can be adapted to any scientific reading and analysis. 2 e-mail: shoskins@ccny.cuny.edu © 2010 by National Association of Biology Teachers 2010 Newspaper science CREATE approach critical reading experimental design data analysis For college students who do...