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1. 2013-Clarke-Skirba-Rationale and resources for teaching the mathematical modeling of athletic training and performance

   07 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By D C Clarke

   NA

   It is advisable that the professionals involved learn the various tools available for designing effective training programs.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4095/?v=1

2. A Modeling Exercise in Sexual Selection using a Student-Created Bird Species

   06 Jul 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Ashley B. Heim*¹, Anna Freundlich², Emily A. Holt²

   1. Cornell University and University of Northern Colorado 2. University of Northern Colorado

   Evolution-centered lessons at the undergraduate level can often be jargon-heavy, propagate misconceptions if taught ineffectively, and be uninteresting to students who may not see the relevancy of...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2969/?v=1

3. A Quick and Simple Natural Selection Role Play

   29 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Katelyn J. Butler

   Anderson University

   Teaching evolution remains a challenging task in biology education. Students enter the classroom with stubborn misconceptions and many traditional examples of the process of evolution may not...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2717/?v=1

4. Helping Students to Overcome STUMPS: Scientific terms undermined by meanings peripheral to science

   20 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Kim Quillin

   Salisbury University

   Many terms and phrases that are ubiquitous in everyday use have very different meanings in science. As a result, biology students often hold prior conceptions that are difficult to change. In this...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2518/?v=1

5. Coevolution or not? Crossbills, squirrels and pinecones

   20 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Anne-Marie Hoskinson¹, Laura Conner², Susan Hester³, Mary Beth Leigh², Andrew P. Martin⁴, Tom Powers⁵

   1. Michigan State University 2. University of Alaska 3. University of Arizona 4. University of Colorado, Boulder 5. University of Nebraska-Lincoln

   This case reinforces the concept of coevolution as a reciprocal change in genetic structure between or among two or more populations, by having students analyze and interpret data, build a...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2520/?v=1

6. Exploring Fitness and Population Change under Selection: Avida-Ed Lab Book Exercise 3

   17 May 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Amy Lark, Cory Kohn¹, Jim Smith¹, Louise Mead², Robert T Pennock¹, Wendy Johnson

   1. Michigan State University 2. BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action

   An introductory activity exploring the process of natural selection in action using the Avida-ED simulation.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1848/?v=1

7. Avida-ED presentation: Context Dependent Fitness

   26 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Maren L Friesen¹, Andrew M Jarosz¹

   Michigan State University

   Avida-ED presentation

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/880/?v=1

8. Freezer Full of Fossils v2.0

   11 Jun 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Louise Mead¹, Michael James Wiser¹, Noah Ribeck², Fred Hingst³, Richard Schultz⁴, Richard Lenski¹

   1. BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, Michigan State University 2. University of California, Santa Barbara 3. Dewitt High School 4. St. Johns High School

   The Long Term Evolution Experiment started by Dr. Richard Lenski provides a rich dataset to help students explore concepts of fitness, replication, and adaption.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/642/?v=1