Using Student Generated Species Descriptions and Relationships to Test and Refine Understanding of Community Structure

 

Tested Studies in Laboratory Teaching, 2008, Volume 29

Marianne Niedzlek-Feaver, Miriam Ferzli, Brenda J. Grubb & Betty L. Black

Abstract

Students in an introductory biology course used pictures of imaginary creatures to construct species descriptions, and then use these imaginary species to build a viable community. Instructors may implement this exercise as an extension of the laboratory experience, as a bridge between lecture and laboratory, or in either the discussion or website component of a hybrid course. The activity was implemented in the latter format.

Keywords:  community ecology

University of Kentucky (2007)