...Douglas Allchin American Biology Teacher has published over seven dozen articles relevant to the history of biology in biology teaching. They are cataloged here and indexed by topic. As reflected in this archive, teachers adopt a historical approach for many pragmatic motivations: (1) to engage...

...Erika M. Nadile; Gregory Vaughan; Naomi LB Wernick Grades in introductory STEM courses can impact intrinsic motivation (IM) and self-efficacy (SE). We used an exploratory approach to examine trends in grades and how IM and SE impact students’ grades. It is known that most first-generation (FG...

... of frustration for instructor and students alike. Here, we outline a set of design principles supported by research in how students learn, intended to streamline outside-of-class assignments to address course goals, improve student buy-in and motivation, and provide instructors better formative assessment data...

... is the lack of student motivation to learn organism classification and identification, which is often reinforced by curricula that do not show the practical value of taxonomic knowledge. This article describes an inquiry-based learning activity designed to show students the real-world value of organism...

...Brian Gibbens Student motivation is widely regarded as an essential prerequisite for learning and success. To learn more about biology student motivation and how it changes over time, pre/post-surveys were administered to a large introductory biology course during the fall of 2015. These pre/post...

...Ana Martins; Maria João Fonseca; Fernando Tavares Adapting research-driven routines to the classroom context can promote innovative and motivational learning environments. Using a case-study approach, we propose a set of bioinformatics-based activities supported by a tutorial video aiming...

... humor motivation retention story tone Analogies abound when describing the cell. Factories, families, households, and pack-n-ship stores are just a few that have been invoked to help us understand the smooth, coordinated function of its organelles. But I don't think along those lines. I like...

... and the results compiled into a class phylogeny. Researching public health campaigns . Stamps documenting these can be stimulus material to research the health issue or to discuss biology’s role in public health. © 2011 by National Association of Biology Teachers 2011 Postage stamps motivation...