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  1. Real World Scenarios in Non-Majors Biology

    26 Jan 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jaime L. Sabel*1, Anna Bess Sorin2

    1. University of Memphis 2. St. Mary's Episcopal School

    Students in non-majors’ biology courses may not choose careers that require biology content knowledge; however, all will encounter science in their lives. We redesigned a non-majors...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3621/?v=1

  2. Diversifying and Humanizing Scientist Role Models Through Interviews and Constructing Slide Decks on Researchers’ Research and Life Experiences

    04 Jun 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Ash T. Zeminick1, Sarah C. Jones2, Alex J. Webster3, Elizabeth Raymond4, Kate Sandelin4, Natasha Hessami4, Tim Kowalczyk4, Marjorie G. Weber1, Caroline Lund Dahlberg*4

    1. Michigan State University 2. Michigan State University and Chicago Botanic Garden 3. Michigan State University and University of New Mexico 4. Western Washington University

    To maintain recruitment and retention, biology teachers face the challenge of finding relatable role models for their students. Our ever-increasing scientific knowledge has been facilitated by...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2923/?v=1

  3. An Introduction to the Squirrel-Net Teaching Modules

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

    By Laurie Dizney*1, Patrice K. Connors2, Johanna Varner2, Jennifer M. Duggan3, Hayley C. Lanier4, Liesl P. Erb5, Elizabeth A. Flaherty6, Christopher J. Yahnke7, John D. Hanson8

    1. University of Portland 2. Colorado Mesa University 3. California State University, Monterey Bay 4. University of Oklahoma 5. Warren Wilson College 6. Purdue University 7. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point 8. Institute for Biodiversity Research and Education

    Although course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are gaining popularity in biology, most are designed for benchwork-based laboratory courses while few focus on field-based skills....

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2682/?v=1

  4. Vitamin C for Colds? Writing LETTERS to Synthesize and Communicate Results from Multiple Studies

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

    By Robert E. Furrow*1, Rebecca M. Price2, Aeisha Thomas3, Yue Yin4, Kelsie M. Bernot5

    1. University of California, Davis 2. University of Washington, Bothell 3. Crown College 4. University of Illinois at Chicago 5. North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

    Interpreting experimental results is a key part of evidence-based reasoning. However, it is challenging for students to synthesize data from multiple sources to reach their own conclusions. As...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2665/?v=1

  5. A Short Laboratory Module to Help Infuse Metacognition during an Introductory Course-based Research Experience

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

    By Suzanne R. Lee*1, Caroline (Lina) L. Dahlberg1, Benjamin L. Wiggins2

    1. Western Washington University 2. University of Washington

    A core competency identified in Vision and Change for undergraduate biology students is the Ability to Apply the Process of Science. Here, we describe a three-week laboratory module for students in...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2636/?v=1

  6. A Phenology-focused CURE using Herbarium Specimen Data

    09 Jul 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Katie D. Pearson1, Susan J. Mazer2, Tadeo Ramirez Parada2, Natalie Love2, Jenn M. Yost1

    1. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 2. UC Santa Barbara

    10-week course-based undergraduate research experience in which students conduct novel research on the effects of climate on phenological events (e.g., flowering) of a plant species using publicly...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1956/?v=3

  7. A Phenology-focused CURE using Herbarium Specimen Data

    21 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Katie D. Pearson1, Susan J. Mazer2, Tadeo Parada2, Natalie Love2, Jenn M. Yost1

    1. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 2. UC Santa Barbara

    10-week course-based undergraduate research experience in which students conduct novel research on the effects of climate on phenological events (e.g., flowering) of a plant species using publicly...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1956/?v=2

  8. A New Phenology-focused CURE using Herbarium Specimen Data

    14 Jul 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Katie Pearson1, Natalie Love2, Tadeo Parada2, Jenn Yost

    1. Cal Poly State University 2. UC Santa Barbara

    A short description of the undergraduate research course developed by the California Phenology Network.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1956/?v=1

  9. Amylase Copy Number and Diet

    10 Mar 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Rebecca Orr1, Ruth Buskirk2, Kristin Harvey2

    1. Collin College 2. University of Texas at Austin

    An adapted module from HHMI Spreadsheet Tutorials using amylase data for students to gain data analysis and excel skills

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/308/?v=2

  10. Seed Dispersal in Tropical Forests: Learning How Plants Move Around

    20 Dec 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Sunshine Liberty Brosi

    Frostburg State University

    This module focuses on the dispersal of seeds from trees in fragmented tropical forests. Students use data from published studies to understand patterns of seed dispersal and apply these ideas to...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/965/?v=1

  11. Coral Reefs in Hot Water

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

    By Kaitlin Bonner

    St. John Fisher College

    Students analyze sea surface temperature (SST) data from NOAA to predict coral bleaching at four locations in the Bahamas. They then compare their predictions to authentic research collected about...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/324/?v=1

  12. Redox Chemistry and Coral Bleaching

    25 Jul 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By David Julian

    University of Florida

    Mapping coral bleaching using NOAA data to set the stage for reviewing redox chemistry concepts

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/366/?v=1

  13. Seed Dispersal in Tropical Forests - implementation at a small, Primarily Undergraduate Institution

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

    By Maryann Adel Borsick Herman1, HHMI BioInteractive

    St. John Fisher College

    In this activity, students use data from published studies to understand patterns of seed dispersal and apply these ideas to the design of a conservation area.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/631/?v=1

  14. Seed Dispersal, Mutualisms, and Communities

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

    By Jenny Hazlehurst1, HHMI BioInteractive

    University of California Riverside

    In this activity, students use data from published studies to understand patterns of seed dispersal and apply these ideas to understanding the evolution of mutualisms, and how mutualistic...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/530/?v=1

  15. Seed Dispersal in Tropical Forests

    25 Apr 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Anna Petrovicheva1, HHMI BioInteractive, Jessica Joyner2

    1. Brooklyn college 2. CUNY Brooklyn College

    In this activity, students use data from published studies to understand patterns of seed dispersal and apply these ideas to the design of a conservation area. This was applied through the lens of...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/509/?v=1

  16. Seed Dispersal in Tropical Forests

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

    By HHMI BioInteractive

    In this activity, students use data from published studies to understand patterns of seed dispersal and apply these ideas to the design of a conservation area.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/425/?v=1

  17. Decoding, Critiquing, and Creating a Graph from the Ground Up

    28 Feb 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Kiersten Nicole Newtoff1, HHMI BioInteractive

    Montgomery College

    Students decipher a published graph with little supplemental information and are given more details in pieces before producing a new graph that displays the data more effectively and is easier to...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/376/?v=1

  18. Mimicry in a Diverse Community of Arthropods

    21 Feb 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By HHMI BioInteractive

    Module exploring how researchers exposed arthropod mimics that use a golden patch to warn of unpalatability to predators with different prey preferences to determine how effective their warnings were.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/367/?v=1

  19. Spreadsheet Tutorial 1: Adapted to Anatomy and Physiology

    21 Feb 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Aylin Marz

    Norfolk State University

    Adapted the examples to Anatomy and Physiology relevant topics and implemented in BIO165L Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory for non-majors.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/363/?v=1

  20. Spreadsheet Data Analysis Terms and Shortened Tutorial 4

    20 Feb 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jennifer Buntz

    Dine College

    Introductory students are asked to learn terms for descriptive statistics and complete a matching exercise. Tutorial 4 was shorted to just the full calculations of t values.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/350/?v=1