Student Satisfaction with the Studio Format Method of Teaching Introductory Biology

 

Tested Studies in Laboratory Teaching, 2014, Volume 35

Beth E. Leuck & Greg Q. Butcher

Abstract

In 2000 the Department of Biology at Centenary College of Louisiana abandoned the teaching of Biology 101 and 102 (Principles of Biology I and II) in a traditional lecture-laboratory format and created two new courses, Biology 101 (Principles and Methods of Biology) and Biology 202 (Structure and Function of Organisms) taught in studio format. The studio-format model integrates lecture and laboratory material into a seamless classroom experience in which students have an opportunity to learn using multiple modalities. Here we describe the format of this course and discuss some of the learning outcomes we have observed to date.

Keywords:  course design, foundational course, studio format

University of Calgary (2013)