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An active-learning lesson that targets student understanding of population growth in ecology

Effective teaching and learning of population ecology requires integration of quantitative literacy skills. To facilitate student learning in population ecology and provide students with the opportunity to develop and apply quantitative skills, we...

Courses: Ecology Ecology Introductory Biology

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Life Is Just a Game: An Active Learning Activity to Teach Life History Evolution

A novel activity was designed to introduce students to the concepts of natural selection and life history using an active-learning, constructivist format. It consisted of two parts: 1) a brief introduction to the basic mechanism of natural...

Courses: Ecology Ecology Evolution

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How Many Squirrels Are in the Shrubs? A Lesson Plan for Comparing Methods for Population Estimation

Estimating the population sizes of animals is a key skill for any student interested in ecology, conservation, or management. However, counting animals in natural habitats is difficult, and the many techniques that exist each rely on assumptions...

Courses: Ecology Ecology Introductory Biology Professional Development and Career Planning Science Process Skills

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What is Speciation, How Does It Occur, and Why Is It Important for Conservation?

Speciation provides a framework for classifying biodiversity on Earth and is a central concept in evolutionary biology. To help undergraduate students learn about speciation, we designed a student-centered lesson that uses active-learning...

Courses: Ecology Ecology Genetics Introductory Biology Science Process Skills

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Escape Zoom!: Reviewing Introductory Evolution Content Using an Escape Room Format

Reviewing and integrating key concepts and learning goals at the end of a biology course can be overwhelming to students and instructors alike. Often end-of-term review sessions in preparation for final exams are heavily based on memorization, and...

Courses: Ecology Ecology Evolution Genetics

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An active-learning lesson that targets student understanding of population growth in ecology

Life Is Just a Game: An Active Learning Activity to Teach Life History Evolution

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What is Speciation, How Does It Occur, and Why Is It Important for Conservation?

Escape Zoom!: Reviewing Introductory Evolution Content Using an Escape Room Format

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An active-learning lesson that targets student understanding of population growth in ecology

Life Is Just a Game: An Active Learning Activity to Teach Life History Evolution

How Many Squirrels Are in the Shrubs? A Lesson Plan for Comparing Methods for Population Estimation

What is Speciation, How Does It Occur, and Why Is It Important for Conservation?

Escape Zoom!: Reviewing Introductory Evolution Content Using an Escape Room Format