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    The Effect of Instructor Communication on Student Perceptions of Mathematics in Biology
    Undergraduate research poster presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium at the University of Pittsburgh in 2015.

    Keywords: biology teachingundergraduate researchPresentation

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    Where Does Elsie's Hair Color Come From? A "De-Simplified" Pedigree Lesson
    Pedigree analysis is part of most Genetics curricula, but the examples traditionally used in genetics courses present phenotypes as if they were entirely and inexorably defined by genotype. This...

    Keywords: pedigreeMultifactorialphenotypic variationpenetranceexpressivityquantitative variation

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    3-085-SimplePendulum-ModelingScenario
    Thestudent is asked to derive and solve a differential equation that gives the position (angle

    Keywords: Newton's Second Law of Motionpendulumkinetic energypotential energyConservation of Energytinitial conditionssmall angle approximationTaylor polynomialpercent error

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    The impact of diversifying and humanizing science role models on student attitudes and interest in science careers
    We introduced diverse and humanized scientist role models into data literacy instruction and quantified changes in student attitudes towards science. We found that the impact of science role models...
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    Distances in the Universe: An Inquiry Lab Sequence Taught in West Africa and North America
    Astronomy evokes deep curiosity for many people, making it a beautiful topic for supporting students to learn scientific practices and develop as scientists. We present an inquiry-based lab...

    Keywords: InquiryAstronomy labParallaxInverse-square law for lightCosmic distance ladderAsking investigable questions

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    Fostering Student to Student Collaboration Across Institutions in a Protein Centric CURE
    Collaboration is an essential component of research because it allows scientists to share expertise and tackle difficult scientific questions. While many undergraduate science courses include...

    Keywords: communicationBiochemistrycollaborationCUREhypothesisStudent to StudentInter institutionalProtein CentricAssignments

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    2011-Nguyen-Shi-Modeling the absorption circulation and metabolism of tirapazamine
    This apparently is a student project and it develops the kinetic model, uses Matlab for numerical solution, analytic solution and numerical solution.

    Keywords: absorptionMichaelis-MentenMetabolismdrug metabolismcirculation

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    2011-Carl_Leinbach-Beyond Newton's law of cooling - estimation of time since death
    The paper offers an excellent history of temperature-based methods and then proceeds to demonstrate these with some data. Here the history is rich and will support student investigation as well as...

    Keywords: time of deathNewton's aw of cooling

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    1994-Brian_Winkel-Designated_Student_Grading _as_a_Learning_Device
    We describe how we engaged students in the course to grade regular homework assignments of that same class and the added learning opportunities in doing so.

    Keywords: student grader

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    5-030-LinNonHomoSystemSol-TechniqueNarrative
    We offer strategies for solving linear systems of nonhomogeneous differential equations using a conjectured solution strategy for a system of constant coefficient, linear, n

    Keywords: strategiesdiscovery learningeigenvectorseigenvalue

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    7-005-OverViewLaplaceTransforms-TechniqueNarrative
    This is a specialized overview of Laplace Transform application to solving differential equations in Mathematica.

    Keywords: integrationLaplace transformInverse Laplace transofrmintegration by parts

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    1-001-SepartionOfVariables-TechniqueNarrative
    We discuss strategies to solve first order, ordinary differential equations with mathematical models when the variables may be separated.

    Keywords: solutionsstrategymethodapplications

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    Intro to BIOMAAP - Student Introduction
    This presentation is intended as a short, in-class introduction to the program and some of the research behind it, in hopes of generating ‘buy in’ for a course-long use of BIOMAAP materials.

    Keywords: metacognitionmath attitudesResources @ BIOMAAP

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    Pipeline in Paradise
    Student were introduce to Pipeline in Paradise case study, they we divided in groups based on domains and they provided a recommendation to landowners.

    Keywords: student's experience

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    Undergraduate Research at Lane Community College
    Session presentation on CURES at Lane Community College presented at the 2018 QUBES/BioQUEST Summer Workshop

    Keywords: undergraduate researchcommunitySummer Workshop 2018CUREs

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    Student Activities to Accompany BioTA Podcast Episode 23: Chocolate Is Life
    This instructional resource provides three activities to accompany a podcast on chocolate, including critical reading of primary literature and a focus on social justice and equity issues. The...

    Keywords: ecologyPodcastsocial justicepollinationChocolateCacao

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    3-091-SpringModeling-ModelingScenario
    In this lab students will collect data on their spring mass systems and compare their empirical models to their theoretical ones—giving them an opportunity to actually test a model against data.

    Keywords: datalaboratoryLoggerProVerniermass-spring systemmodel validationempirical modeltheoretical model

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    BioGraphI Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Tool - Google Docs
    This document contains the student learning outcomes that guide the development of curriculum produced by the Biologists and Graph Interpretation (BioGraphI) Network and the survey instrument used...

    Keywords: assessmentgraph interpretationeducation researchdata literacylearning outcomeslearning objectivesRole ModelsBioGraphIBioGraphI FMNcounterstereotypical scientist

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    1-031-CoolIt-ModelingScenario
    We offer data on the temperature of water in a beaker in a room of constant temperature and in a room of nonconstant temperature. Students consider both empirical and analytic modeling...

    Keywords: SpanishNewton's Law of Coolingcooling

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    2020-TeachingModule-CarSuspension
    The modeling activity on car suspensions assumes that students have grappled with second order linear homogeneous differential equations with constant coefficients.

    Keywords: modulesuspensioncar suspensionsecond orderTeaching Module

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