Population Genetics: When Darwin Met Mendel - Crash Course Biology

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  1. Rina Matsuda

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    This video is not intended to be an introduction to the topic of population genetics. It is better used as a "Crash Course" review for students who have already covered the presented topic in a more formal setting. The video is fun to watch, and does a good job at defining vocabulary and reviewing the math of the Hardy-Weinberg equation. It would probably be a good watch for students who want to double-check that they understood the material after learning it in the classroom.

    The largest downside is that Hank does a lot of talking in the beginning, but very little of what he says appears on-screen. Since he goes through material pretty quickly, this is problematic for those who are more visual learners. Also, eleven minutes is pretty long, which may turn some students off to the resource.

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  2. Michelle Garber-Talamo

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    The tone of this video is approachable and funny, but at times I think it is a little bit ridiculous.  The pace is very fast.  A tremendous amount of information is presented in a short time. I think that this video would be useful as a review, but not as an introduction to population genetics.  I also think that he works through the math too quickly.   I do not think that this video will help clarify anything for students who are struggling with Hardy-Weingberg. 

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  3. Atteh Akoto

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    I liked the overall tone of this video.  The speaker kind of reminds me of Bill Nye in the way that he teaches his crash course. At eleven minutes, I'd say that this has a pretty good summary of population genetics. Just know that you aren't getting the full effect by simply watching this video as the pace is a little quick for someone who might be learning this for the first time.

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  4. Alison N Hale

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    As someone who has taught recitations for an Evolution course in the past, I was interested in checking out this resource. In this comment, I will focus on the support for learning in this resource. The video covers a lot of ground in a short period time - it is a crash course, as the name suggests. Given the pace of the video, I think the resource would be most useful for students who have already been introduced to the basics of Hardy-Weinberg (wrap-up activity in an Intro class, review activity in an Evolution class). Because it is a video, students cannot ask questions as they arise - they would have to wait until the end to ask the instructor. I would consider using the first portion of the video, but working the math myself on the board in class so that students could actively answer and ask questions about the content.

    Also I was a bit bothered by the tone - I found the speaker slightly condescending at times. He says "If you remember algebra at all, then you will know..."

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