Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education - Volume 10, 2009
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Volume ten of ASM's Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, with articles about hypothesis-driven research in the area of student learning and other facets of microbiology and biology education.
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Podcasts as Tools in Introductory Environmental Studies
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4/16/2009 by Christine Vatovec, Teri Balser
Incorporating published podcasts into course materials has the potential to both engage students of diverse learning styles and teach students evaluation tools that will allow them to become thoughtful environmental citizens once t |
Virtual Lab Demonstrations Improve Students’ Mastery of Basic Biology Laboratory Techniques
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4/16/2009 by Grace A. Maldarelli, Erica M. Hartmann, Patrick J. Cummings, Robert D. Horner, Kristina M. Obom, Richard Shingles, Rebecca S. Pearlman
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Assessing Student Understanding of Host Pathogen Interactions Using a Concept Inventory
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2/26/2009 by Gili Marbach-Ad, Volker Briken, Najib M. El-Sayed, Kenneth Frauwirth, Brenda Fredericksen, Lian-Yong Gao, Steven Hutcheson, Sam W. Joseph, Vincent Lee, Kevin S. McIver, David Mosser, B. Booth Quimby, Patricia Shields, Wenxia Song, Daniel C. Stein, Robert T. Yuan, Ann C. Smith
A group of faculty developed a concept inventory in order to create bridges between a set of microbiology courses. |
The Lichen-GIS Project, Teaching Students How to Use Bioindicator Species to Assess Environmental Quality
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12/19/2008 by Stephen Wagner, Darrel McDonald, Trey Watson, Josephine Taylor, Alan Sowards
This course uses the constructivist approach, where instructors engage students by organizing information around concept-based problems. |
The Use of Interrupted Case Studies to Enhance Critical Thinking Skills in Biology
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11/3/2008 by Tracy K. White, Paul Whitaker, Terri Gonya, Richard Hein, Dubear Kroening, Kevin Lee, Laura Lee, Andrea Lukowiak, Elizabeth Hayes
Here we report the results of a study in which we evaluated the ability of interrupted case studies to improve critical thinking in the context of experimental design and the conventions of data interpretation.
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Promoting Science for All by Way of Student Interest in a Transformative Undergraduate Microbiology Laboratory for Nonmajors
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9/29/2008 by Gili Marbach-Ad, J. Randy McGinnis, Amy H. Dai, Rebecca Pease, Kelly A. Schalk, Spencer Benson
The aim of the study was to improve students’ understanding by connecting their science experience to their area of interest.
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The Science of Salsa: Antimicrobial Properties of Salsa Components to Learn Scientific Methodology
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9/29/2008 by Tamara L. Marsh, Paul E. Arriola
A laboratory exercise was developed that promotes the use of scientific methodology to evaluate the effectiveness of salsa components to inhibit the growth of undesirable microorganisms.
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The Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Experience Offers Opportunities Similar to the Undergraduate Research Experience
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7/30/2008 by Kelly A. Schalk, J. Randy McGinnis, Jeffrey R. Harring, Amy Hendrickson, Ann C. Smith
We report on an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA) experience and suggest that students who participate as a UTA obtain benefits analogous to those who participate as an Undergraduate Research Assistant (URA).
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Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education - Volume 9, 2008
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4/1/2008 by Multiple Authors
Volume nine of ASM's Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, with articles about hypothesis-driven research in the area of student learning and other facets of microbiology and biology education.
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Impact of Online Learning Modules on Medical Student Microbiology Examination Scores
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3/31/2008 by Mary T. Johnson
The purpose of the study was to determine whether students who train using web-based quizzes score differently on the statewide examination than students who do not. |
Construction and Evaluation of an Online Microbiology Course for Nonscience Majors
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3/31/2008 by Lee Hughes
The study describes the conversion of a nonscience majors’ microbiology lecture course to online delivery and evaluates the hypothesis that the online course can be as effective as the traditional course.
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Development of Higher-Level Cognitive Skills In a Learner-Centered Lab on Extensions of Mendelian Inheritance Using Drosophila
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12/28/2007 by Pamela A. Marshall
This is a discovery-based lab exercise in which students examine some extensions of Mendelian inheritance and gain experience in analyzing complex traits in Drosophila.
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Whole Genome Sequencing in the Undergraduate Classroom: Outcomes and Lessons from a Pilot Course
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9/11/2007 by Jennifer C. Drew, Eric W. Triplett
The objectives of the research-based course were to teach undergraduates about genomics and original research by sequencing a bacterial genome, to develop scientific communication skills, and to promote an interest in biological re |
Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education - Volume 8, 2007
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5/1/2007 by Multiple Authors
Volume eight of ASM's Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education , with articles about hypothesis-driven research in the area of student learning and other facets of microbiology and biology education.
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DNA Microarrays in the Undergraduate Microbiology Lab:
Experimentation and Handling Large Datasets in as Few as Six Weeks
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5/1/2007 by David B Kushner
At an unexpectedly low cost, a 6-week, project-based lab module has been developed that provides 3 weeks for wet lab and 3 weeks for dry lab.
It has been just over a decade since t |
A Discussion Group Program Enhances the Conceptual Reasoning Skills
of Students Enrolled in a Large Lecture-Format
Introductory Biology Course
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5/1/2007 by Marcy A. Peteroy-Kelly
The goal of this study was to determine the impact of a discussion group program on the development of conceptual reasoning skills of students enrolled in a large lecture-format introductory biology course.
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Comparison of Online and Onsite Bioinformatics Instruction for
a Fully Online Bioinformatics Master’s Program
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5/1/2007 by Kristina M. Obom, Patrick J. Cummings
Student satisfaction was assessed online and onsite using a standard questionnaire administered at the end of the course.
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Learning Geomicrobiology as a Team Using Microbial Mats,
a Multidisciplinary Approach
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5/1/2007 by Lilliam Casillas-Martinez, Carlos Rios-Velazquez, Pieter T. Visscher
Tropical hypersaline microbial mats from Puerto Rico were used as educational tools to promote active learning of geomicrobiology introductory concepts for undergraduate students organized in multidisciplinary teams with |
Microbiology Education - Volume 7, 2006
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5/1/2006 by Multiple Authors
Volume seven of ASM's Microbiology Education journal, with articles about hypothesis-driven research in the area of student learning and other facets of microbiology education. |
