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Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching
Volume 21
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, June 1-5, 1999
Editor: Susan J. Karcher (Purdue University)
Chair of Host Committee: Bill Glider
1. What I Could Teach Darwin Using "Darwin 2000",
an Interactive Web Site for Student Research into the Evolution
of Genes and Proteins by Richard P. Hershberger (Division
of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Carlow College) [abstract]
[full text]
2. Case It! - case-study learning integrating molecular
biology computer simulations and international Internet conferencing
by Mark Bergland, Karen Klyczek, Mary Lundeberg, Kim Mogen,
and Douglas Johnson (Department of Biology, University of
Wisconsin-River Falls) [abstract]
[full text]
3. Introduction to the Molecular Phylogeny of Insects
by Theodore Gurney, Robert Elbel, Dhitinut Ratnapradipa,
and Robert Bossard (Department of Biology, University of Utah)
[abstract] [full
text]
4. Seafood Forensics: Crabby Proteins by Kathy Frame
(National Association of Biology Teachers) [abstract]
[full text]
5. Introducing Students to Conservation Genetics Using
Sturgeon Caviar by Kathleen A. Nolan, Tony Catalano, Phaedra
Doukakis, Vadim Birstein, and Rob DeSalle (American Museum
of Natural History) [abstract]
[full text]
6. Population Genetics and Evolution: A Simulation Exercise
by Christine K. Barton (Division of Science and Mathematics,
Centre College) [abstract]
[full text]
7. Investigating an Immune Response to Bacterial Infection
by Jon S. Miller (Department of Biological Sciences, Northern
Illionois University) and David W. Stanley (Department of
Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln) [abstract]
[full text]
8. Evolution By Artificial Selection and Unraveling
the Mysteries of Hairy's Inheritance by Daniel Lauffer
(Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
and Bruce Fall (General Biology Program, College of Biological
Sciences and University of Minnesota) [abstract]
[full text]
9. An Introduction to Plant Vascular Systems
by Laura K. Thompson (Biology Department, Furman University)
[abstract] [full
text]
10. Induction of Nitrate Reductase in Plant Shoots
by Barry G. McCashin (Department of Biological Sciences,
University of Alberta) [abstract]
[full text]
11. Effects of Irradiance on Photosynthetic CO2 Uptake
and Chlorophyll Fluorescence by Stephen Hunt (Department
of Biology, Queen's University) [abstract]
[full text]
12. Electromyography: Recording Electrical Signals from
Human Muscle by Charlie Drewes (Department of Zoology
and Genetics, Iowa State University) [abstract]
[full text]
13. Microhabitat Shifts By Snails In Response To
Fish Predators by Timothy W. Stewart (Department of Natural
Sciences, Longwood College) and Charlene M. Waggoner (Department
of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University) [abstract]
[full text]
14. Insect Predation, Prey Defense, and Community Structure
by W. Wyatt Hoback (Department of Biology, University of Nebraska
at Kearney) and Leon G. Higley (Department of Entomology,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln) [abstract]
[full text]
15. Aquatic Food Web Interactions: Microcosms as
Lake Models by John C. Holz (School of Natural Resource
Sciences and University of Nebraska), Kyle D. Hoagland (School
of Natural Resource Sciences and University of Nebraska),
and Anthony Joern (School of Biological Sciences and University
of Nebraska) [abstract] [full
text]
16. Paleoecology as a Classroom Tool to Address Global
Climate Change by Mark E. Lyford (Department of Botany,
University of Wyoming) and Jane M. Beiswenger (Department
of Botany and Department of Zoology and Physiology, University
of Wyoming) [abstract] [full
text]
17. Quantitative investigation of the crowding effect
of Hymenolepis diminuta in Rattus norvegicus by Sara V.
Brant and Ben Hanelt (Department of Biological Sciences, University
of Nebraska) [abstract] [full
text]
18. Energetic Strategies of Terrestrial Vertebrates by
Kathy Winnett-Murray, K. Greg Murray, Lori Hertel, and Christopher
C. Barney (Department of Biological Sciences, Hope College)
[abstract] [full
text]
19. Courtship Reaction Chains and Mate Attraction:
A Two-Part Laboratory Activity Using WOWBugs, A New Model
Insect by Judith A. Guinan (Institute of Ecology), Robert
W. Matthews, and Janice R. Matthews (Entomology Department,
University of Georgia) [abstract]
[full text]
20. An Experimental System to Study Phagocytosis by
Donna M. Bozzone and Denise A. Martin (Department of Biology,
Saint Micheal's College) [abstract]
[full text]
21. Creating Interactive Biology Tutorials for the World
Wide Web Using a Simple Java Editor by William Udell (Center
for Instructional Innovation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
[abstract] [full
text]
22. Effective Methods of Training Biology Laboratory Teaching
Assistants by Maggie Haag , Kimberley Christopher (Department
of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta), John Cummings,
Jean Dickey (Department of Biology Instruction and Agricultural
Education, Clemson University), and Bill Glider (School of
Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln) [abstract]
[full text]
Appendix A: Abstracts of Mini Workshops [titles]
Abstracts(Vol. 21)
1 -- What I Could Teach Darwin
Using "Darwin 2000", an Interactive Web Site for Student Research
into the Evolution of Genes and Proteins
Richard P. Hershberger [full
text]
Key words: bioinformatics, sequence databases, sequence analysis,
molecular modeling, GenBank, homology, molecular phylogenetics,
hemoglobins, blast.
The "Darwin 2000" website (http://www.bioactivesite.com/biocomputing/darwin2000/)
was developed to train undergraduates to use online molecular sequence
databases and analysis tools, and to foster their understanding
of how genes and proteins evolve. Students conduct a research project
by (a) locating DNA and protein sequences of their choice within
GenBank, (b) searching for homologous genes or proteins using BLAST,
(c) conducting multiple sequence alignments to identify conserved
regions within protein families and examine molecular phylogenies,
and (d) mapping conserved domains on molecular models. The databases,
biocomputing servers, modeling software, and Darwin 2000 web-based
instructional materials are available free online.
2 -- Case It! - case-study
learning integrating molecular biology computer simulations and
international Internet conferencing
Mark Bergland, Karen Klyczek, Mary Lundeberg, Kim Mogen, and
Douglas Johnson [full
text]
Key Words: case, Internet, conferencing, simulation, molecular,
disease, DNA, electrophoresis.
Case It! is an NSF-supported project initiated by participants in
the BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium. The overall goal is to develop
a framework for collaborative case-based learning in molecular biology
using interactive computer simulations, and to have students from
around the world participate in web-based "poster sessions" via
Internet conferencing. Software modules described in this chapter
can be downloaded from the Case It! web site at no cost to educators
(http://www.uwrf.edu/caseit/caseit.html). Results of class-testing
are also available at this web site. Contact mark.s.bergland@uwrf.edu
for additional information concerning the project, and to learn
how you and your students can participate.
3 -- Introduction to the Molecular Phylogeny
of Insects
Theodore Gurney, Robert Elbel, Dhitinut Ratnapradipa, and Robert
Bossard [full text]
Key Words: insects, systematics, evolution, DNA, polymerase chain
reaction, intervening transcribed sequences, ribosomal RNA.
This lab introduces DNA analysis as a tool for the study of phylogeny.
Using the same PCR primers different insect species can have
different sizes of PCR products which can be resolved by simple
agarose gel electrophoresis. The lab consists of four exercises,
1) DNA isolation from single insects, 2) PCR using universal ITS
primers, 3) Electrophoresis of PCR products, and 4) Calculation
of the sizes of the PCR products. Sizes of the PCR products from
unknown insects can be compared with the sizes from known insect
species.
4 -- Seafood Forensics:
Crabby Proteins
Kathy Frame [full
text]
Key Words: Protein analysis, horizontal gel electrophoresis,
agarose, high molecular weight proteins.
Students perform protein analysis of crab tissue to determine if
species substitution has occurred. Samples are analyzed using horizontal
agarose gel electrophoresis. This hands-on, investigative, "cutting-edge"
activity is one of 17 in the publication Shoestring Biotechnology.
The publication emphasizes biotechnology's role in the environment,
medicine, plant and animal conservation, and agriculture, as well
as how to teach biotech cost-effectively (NSF/ATE/DUE #9553720).
5 -- Introducing Students
to Conservation Genetics Using Sturgeon Caviar
Kathleen A. Nolan, Tony Catalano, Phaedra Doukakis, Vadim Birstein,
and Rob DeSalle [full
text]
Key Words: sturgeon, caviar, conservation, forensics, polymerase
chain reaction, species specific primers.
In this laboratory exercise students will learn how to: (a.) Isolate
DNA from individual sturgeon eggs (available at any local deli that
sells caviar) using the Quanta-Genomic method, (b.) Set up control
and species-specific PCR reactions using primers that have been
developed for DNA from sturgeon species and (c.) Employ electrophoresis
and methylene blue and/or ethidium bromide staining to visualize
the PCR products. This laboratory exercise allows students to contribute
to a growing DNA database on endangered species.
6 -- Population Genetics and Evolution: A Simulation
Exercise
Christine K. Barton [full
text]
Key words: population genetics; evolutionary simulation; Hardy-Weinberg,
gene flow, genetic drift, natural selection.
The Hardy-Weinberg law represents the cornerstone of the modern
theory of evolution. In an infinitely large population with completely
random mating, this law establishes a mathematical model that allows
us to predict accurately both gene and genotype frequencies. Biologists
use the predictions of the Hardy-Weinberg law as a standard against
which microevolutionary change can be measured. In this lab exercise,
students are presented with a hands-on simulation using colored
plastic beads that allows them to create an equilibrium population.
By manipulating this initial population, students then simulate
the subsequent effect that (a) gene flow, (b) natural selection,
and (c) genetic drift could have on the original gene pool. The
hands-on simulation is supplemented with a computer exercise.
7 -- Investigating an Immune Response to Bacterial
Infection
Jon S. Miller and David W. Stanley [full
text]
Key words: cellular immunity, hemocytes, nodulation, Manduca
sexta.
The ability of organisms to defend themselves from parasites and
pathogens is a fundamental aspect of biology. Because of the risk
of infection from blood-born pathogens, and the elaborate protocols
required to handle and keep mammals and other vertebrate organisms,
it is becoming more difficult and expensive to conduct laboratory
exercises that illustrate fundamental immune reactions. Alternative
models are needed to teach this important biological process. Insects
are excellent models of cellular immune reactions to bacterial infections.
We present activities that are appropriate for today's high school,
college, and university biology teaching laboratories. Using larvae
of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta, students gain a basic understanding
of techniques employed to identify various hemocyte types involved
in cellular immune reactions, become familiar with the normal appearance
of various internal structures, and conduct an assessment of nodule
formation in response to a bacterial infection. Laboratory
Exercises in Plant Biology
8 -- Evolution By Artificial Selection and
Unraveling the Mysteries of Hairy's Inheritance
Daniel Lauffer and Bruce Fall [full
text]
Key Words: Wisconsin Fast Plants, artificial selection, evolution,
quantitative inheritance.
Using rapid-cycling Brassica rapa, Wisconsin Fast Plants, a nine-week
exercise for a large introductory liberal education biology course
that involves the students as participants in artificial selection
has been developed. This tested activity results in substantial
evolution over two consecutive generations for the number of trichomes
present on the petiole of the first true leaf. Selecting for either
an increased or decreased population value, students compare their
experimental results with their predictions for mean and distribution.
Results are used to predict the effects of continued selection over
subsequent generations. The intermating of the two divergent populations,
hairy and hairless, leads to further investigations into quantitative
inheritance.
9 -- An Introduction to Plant Vascular Systems
Laura K. Thompson [full
text]
Key words: plant vascular systems, tissue sectioning, xylem transport,
stomata.
One of the most important features of plants which make them suited
to life on dry land is the vascular system which distributes water,
nutrients and sugars throughout the plant from their disparate sources
(leaves, roots, atmosphere, soil, etc.). This freshman level laboratory
exercise, which introduces students to plant diversity, uses an
investigative approach to study various aspects of the plant vascular
system. Students study the anatomy of the xylem system in a dicot
stem, measure the xylem flow rate, and study the effect of microenvironmental
conditions that control stomatal opening.
10 -- Induction of Nitrate Reductase in
Plant Shoots
Barry G. McCashin [full
text]
Key words: nitrate reductase, enzyme induction, corn shoots.
The induction of enzyme activity by a substrate is usually examined
in prokaryotes but in this lab, we investigate the phenomenon in
a higher plant. Using a simple colorimetric assay, we study the
induction of nitrate reductase in the shoots of corn seedlings after
applying a solution containing nitrate to the roots. We look at
the effect of nitrate concentration as well as the time course of
enzyme induction. We also assess the role of light in the process.
11 -- Effects of Irradiance on Photosynthetic
CO2 Uptake and Chlorophyll Fluorescence
Stephen Hunt [full
text]
Key Words: Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll Fluorescence, CO2 Fixation,
Irradiance, Quantum Yield.
This investigation introduces students to the concept of measuring
photosynthesis by open flow gas analysis using a CO2 analyzer to
measure CO2 uptake by a leaf in a leaf chamber. At the same time
chlorophyll fluorescence is also measured. The photon flux supplied
to the leaf is altered and effects on photosynthetic rate and chlorophyll
fluorescence are measured. Students plot the relationships between
irradiance, photosynthetic rate, quantum yield and photosynthetic
electron transport rate. The investigation provides background for
numerous other studies into the effects of environmental perturbations
on photosynthetic physiology. Laboratory Exercises in Physiology
12 -- Electromyography: Recording Electrical
Signals from Human Muscle
Charlie Drewes [full
text]
Key words: motor unit, EMG, biofeedback, movement, reflexes.
Students will use surface recording electrodes, a small battery-powered
pre-amplifier, and a small battery-powered audio-monitor (for purposes
of biofeedback) to analyze electromyogram (EMG) activity from the
gastrocnemius muscle in a freely moving, untethered human. Also,
students (1) learn principles of EMG recording, (2) study electrical
activity patterns from single motor units, (3) examine patterns
of motor unit recruitment during voluntary movement, (4) study the
graded nature of involuntary stretch reflex responses, (5) measure
stretch reflex latency with an oscilloscope, and (6) calculate average
sensori-motor conduction velocity in human leg nerve. Laboratory
Exercises in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
13 -- Microhabitat Shifts By Snails In Response
To Fish Predators
Timothy W. Stewart and Charlene M. Waggoner
[full text]
Key words: antipredator behavior, chemical cues, predator-prey
interactions, physical structural complexity, Physella, snails,
gastropods, redear sunfish.
Natural selection promotes evolution of predator-detection and avoidance
strategies, especially in species lacking physical defenses. In
this exercise, an experiment is used to illustrate mechanisms of
predator detection and avoidance in thin-shelled pond snails (Physella).
Specifically, investigators test hypotheses that snails 1)
detect predators through chemical cues, and 2) alter microhabitat
use (i.e., leave the water or increase use of physical structure)
after detecting predators. Paired-sample t tests are used
to quantify predator-mediated changes in snail microhabitat use.
Finally, as an extension to this exercise, we introduce an experiment
that evaluates efficacy of physical structure in reducing fish effects
on snail mortality.
14 -- Insect Predation, Prey Defense, and
Community Structure
W. Wyatt Hoback, and Leon G. Higley [full
text]
Key Words: Predation, Prey Defense, Ecology, Insects.
Insect predators use one of three general feeding strategies with
associated morphologies (mandibles, raptorial forelegs, and unmodified
legs) to capture prey. Evolutionarily, species subjected to strong
predation pressure may respond by developing defenses (including
poison) or by producing more offspring. This exercise examines the
interplay between three potential prey species and three insect
predator types played by the students. Simulations are conducted
over 5 to 10 generations with changes in population size being tracked.
In response to foraging, one prey type becomes poisonous, one prey
type becomes semi-poisonous, and one prey type remains palatable.
To simulate the cost of defense, prey reproduction rate is dependent
on the level of prey defense. Co-evolution and predator specialization
are simulated by allowing one predator type to adapt to poisonous
prey species.
15 -- Aquatic Food Web Interactions: Microcosms
as Lake Models
John C. Holz, Kyle D. Hoagland, and Anthony Joern
[full text]
Key Words: aquatic food webs, trophic interactions, phosphorus,
phytoplankton, zooplankton, planktivorus fish, indirect interactions,
factorial design.
Increasing knowledge of trophic cascades in aquatic ecosystems has
led to a better understanding of several basic ecological tenets,
including competition, predation, and a variety of other community-level
food web interactions. We have developed a simple exercise using
microcosms to demonstrate these ecological interactions for use
in limnology, aquatic ecology, or general ecology courses. This
lab exercise incorporates student use of rigorous quantitative skills
in enumeration, data collection, and statistical inference. Whole
water plankton collections are added to standard 15-gallon aquaria,
allowed to equilibrate, then manipulated by adding planktivorous
fish and/or phosphorus, with the appropriate controls. Algae and
zooplankton are sampled periodically throughout the 7-10 day experiment,
and/or on the final day of the study. Differences in species composition
and biomass of the dominant taxa are then compared to determine
the effects of fish, nutrients, and their combination on community
structure. Indirect interactions are also evident using this approach.
Thus, this exercise provides students with experience with standard
techniques of data collection and analysis in limnology, concepts
in community and population ecology, an introduction to a specific
application of the scientific method, and insights into contemporary
research approaches in aquatic ecology.
16 -- Paleoecology as a Classroom Tool to
Address Global Climate Change
Mark E. Lyford and Jane M. Beiswenger [full
text]
Key Words: paleoecology, climate change, Pleistocene, pollen.
We have designed an activity to illustrate paleoecological techniques
with a focus on the Pleistocene period. We provide students with
background information and ask them to count pollen on slides representing
six different time periods from a site in Idaho. Based on the class
data, we ask the students to interpret how the vegetation has changed
at the site. The students then infer how the climate would
have changed given the ecological characteristics of the species
examined. We conclude with a discussion of how interpreting past
vegetation changes may help predict future vegetation patterns in
response to climate change.
17 -- Quantitative investigation of the crowding
effect of Hymenolepis diminuta in Rattus norvegicus
Sara V. Brant and Ben Hanelt [full
text]
Key Words: tapeworm, cestode, Hymenolepis, crowding effect, Rattus,
parasites.
Parasitism is the prevailing life-style and host-parasite associations
provide outstanding models in studies of species interactions.
This exercise demonstrates some basic principles in parasitology
using a simple and easily obtainable system. The following will
be presented: (1) An introduction to the relationship of Hymenolepis
diminuta with its rodent host; (2) An overview of methods used in
experimental studies; (3) Extrapolation of results to the impacts
on the host and other individual parasites. Through experimentation,
the students will understand what is a parasite, details of a complex
life cycle, and how parasites interact with their environment.
18 -- Energetic Strategies of Terrestrial Vertebrates
Kathy Winnett-Murray, K. Greg Murray, Lori Hertel, and Christopher
C. Barney [full
text]
Key Words: vertebrate energetics, endotherm, ectotherm, Anolis
carolinensis, Mus musculus.
A major objective of this lab is to link organismal biology and
ecology through the exploration of vertebrate metabolic strategies
and their ecological consequences. Two components are completed
in the 3-hr lab. First, students investigate the difference
in metabolic response of representative endotherms (mice) and ectotherms
(green anoles) to temperature changes. Metabolic rate is gauged
via oxygen consumption using an oxygen analyzer. In the second experiment,
ecological consequences are studied through behavior and preferred
body temperature in a temperature gradient using simple gradient
boxes and electronic thermometers.
19 -- Courtship Reaction Chains and Mate Attraction:
A Two-Part Laboratory Activity Using WOWBugs, A New Model Insect
Judith A. Guinan, Robert W. Matthews, and Janice R. Matthews
[full text]
Key Words: mating, ethogram, Hymenoptera, behavior sampling methods,
bioassay, sex pheromone.
Insect courtship is diverse, often including complex, highly stereotyped
behavioral sequences. As an alternative to Drosophila fruit flies
for studies of insect courtship, this activity introduces Melittobia
digitata, commonly called WOWBugs. Melittobia have a rapid life
cycle, produce large numbers of easily manipulated adults, and require
no anesthesia. In the first exercise, students observe Melittobia
courtship; describe its components; document their sequence and
duration; and develop a courtship reaction chain. The second exercise
is a directed inquiry using a simple choice chamber to investigate
whether WOWBugs produce a signal for mate attraction, and if so,
what form the signal takes.
20 -- An Experimental System to Study Phagocytosis
Donna M. Bozzone and Denise A. Martin [full
text]
Key words: Tetrahymena, cells, phagocytosis, vacuole, cytoskeleton,
cilia, nutrition.
We present a simple technique to observe and quantitate phagocytosis
in the protozoan, Tetrahymena. The procedure consists of feeding
ink to cells and counting the number of vacuoles that form over
a 30-minute time period. Because the protocol is straightforward
and the cell behavior is interesting to observe, this system is
excellent both for introducing students to the microscope and for
inquiry-based laboratory investigations. Information is presented
explaining how to set up experiments to observe phagocytosis and
to examine factors affecting this process. Specific parameters considered
include the effects of 1) ink concentration, 2) the cell's nutritional
state, and 3) cytoskeletal inhibitors. We also consider possibilities
for further experimentation. Instructional Materials
21 -- Creating Interactive Biology Tutorials
for the World Wide Web Using a Simple Java Editor
William Udell [full
text]
Key Words: interactive tutorials, WEB, Jamba, animations.
This hands-on workshop provided participants an opportunity to work
with Jamba , an easy to use and inexpensive Java editor from Interleaf
Software. This program can be used to create interactive tutorials
for the Internet including: drag and drop, animation, fill in the
blank and multiple-choice questions, and interactive slide shows.
Workshop participants constructed a basic drag and drop concept
map and then created an interactive animation dealing with water
balance in living cells. This tutorial uses a mastery based learning
strategy in which the student is allowed to move on to the next
question only after having successfully answered the previous question.
The Jamba software is currently available for Windows 95 and Windows
NT platforms only. However, tutorials created with this software
will run on Windows 95, Windows NT, Unix, and Macintosh platforms.
Information about Jamba can be found on the World Wide Web
at http://www.jamba.com.
22 -- Effective Methods of Training Biology
Laboratory Teaching Assistants
Maggie Haag, Kimberley Christopher, John Cummings, Jean Dickey,
and Bill Glider [full
text]
Key Words: TA training programs, manuals, videotapes, Classroom
dilemmas.
One of the most important factors in the success of undergraduate
biology laboratories rests with the instructors that teach them.
Often, especially in multi-section courses, this responsibility
is left in the hands of graduate or undergraduate teaching assistants
(TAs). In recent years many universities and colleges have begun
to put an effort into TA training, focusing on effective and often
varied means of instruction, clear and concise methods of communication,
and consistent and fair marking. Some of this training is carried
out by campus-wide teaching and learning centers while other aspects
of this training is provided at the departmental level. This workshop
presented a number of examples of programs used for the training
of TAs teaching biology (Clemson University, University of Alberta,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln) as well as some methodologies that
have proven successful.
Mini Workshops
- How To Solve Genetics "Word Problems" by Kathy Wiley
Schwab (Biology Department, Huston-Tillotson College)
[full text]
- The Red and White Yeast Lab: An Introduction to Science As
A Process by Brian White (Biology Department, University of
Massachusetts Boston) [full
text]
- Antigen-Antibody Interaction: using the Ouchterlony method
to support taxonomic relationships by Mary Culp (Department
of Biology, Canisius College) [full
text]
- Death by Osmosis: An interactive, investigative laboratory
exercise by William M. Beachly (Department of Biology, Hastings
College) [full
text]
- Teaching Buffering by Comparing Observed and Expected Hydrogen
and Hydroxide Ion Change by Robert J. Kosinski and John R.
Cummings (Department of Biology Instruction and Agricultural Education,
Clemson University) [full
text]
- A Simulated Pollination Exercise by R. Paul Willing (Biology
Department, Union College) [full
text]
- The Botany Field Site (WWW): An Herbarium Project and A Guide
through the Northeastern Deciduous Forest by Jacqueline McLaughlin
(Biology Department, Pennsylvania State University)
[full text]
- Grafting Coleus Plants by Karin Readel (Interdisciplinary
Science Program, University of Maryland) [full
text]
- Physiological Ecology Lab Exercise: Phenotypic Plasticity
in Sun and Shade Leaves by Jill Goldstein (Institute of Ecology,
University of Georgia), Robert Wyatt (Highlands Biological Station),
and Jim Richardson (Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia)
[full text]
- Group Projects for the Botany Lab by Debora L. Mann (Biology
Department, Millsaps College) [full
text]
- Models and Mindsets for Teaching Neurophysiology by Charlie
Drewes (Zoology and Genetics Department, Iowa State University)
[full text]
- Labs Don't Have To Be Wet by Roberta Williams (Biology
Department, University of Nevada) [full
text]
- Using a Mini-Symposium to Display the Results of Team-Designed
Experiments to Encourage Freshman Pride & Teamwork by
Denise Marie Ratterman (Department of Biology, Saint Joseph's
University) [full
text]
- The Use of Writing in Investigative Biology Laboratories
by Ralph W. Preszler (Department of Biology, New Mexico State
University) [full
text]
- Using Simulation Software to Create Laboratory Experiences
in Lecture Courses by Ruth E. Beattie (T.H. Morgan School
of Biological Sciences, University of Kentucky)
[full text]
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