ABLE Proceedings – Volume 34

Outbreak!: Scenario-Based Instruction in Microbiology
Jan Blom, Angela M. Seliga, Xiaojuan Khoo, Matthew Walker, & Nathan Rycroft
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Using Phylogenetic Trees as an Investigative Tool in an Introductory Biology Course
Janice M. Bonner
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Limiting Nutrient and Algal Growth: Designing an Individualized Student Project
Kuei-Chiu Chen
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Phylogeny Construction: Primate Skulls and Protein Sequences
Sarah Deel
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Induction of the Lambda Lysogen
Lynley Doonan & Carrie Doonan
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Introduction to the Genomics Education Partnership and Collaborative Genomics Research in Drosophila
Julia A. Emerson, S. Catherine Silver Key, Consuelo J. Alvarez, Stephanie Mel, Gerard P. McNeil, Kenneth J. Saville, Wilson Leung, Christopher D. Shaffer & Sarah C. R. Elgin
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Measurement of Rates of Aerobic Respiration and Photosynthesis in Terrestrial Plant Leaves Using Oxygen Sensors and Data Loggers
William V. Glider & Peter Thew
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Engaging Introductory Biology Students in Independent Research Projects Based on Critical Analysis (or a Meta-analysis) of Open Questions in the Literature
Jean G. Heitz
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Induction, Purification, Enzymatic Activity and Mutagenesis of Dihyrofolate Reductase (Abstract Only)
Joanne M. Lau
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The “Anti-Cookbook Laboratory”: Converting “Canned” Introductory Biology Laboratories to Multi-Week Independent Investigations
Douglas B. Luckie, James J. Smith, Kendra Cheruvelil, Cori Fata-Hartley, Cheryl A. Murphy & Gerald R. Urquhart
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Behavioral Priming in Jumping Spiders
David A. McKinney
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Ants as Model Organisms to Study Species Coexistence
Jonathan Z. Shik, Lauren M. Nichols, Andrea Lucky & Mariëlle H. Hoefnagels
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Testing Hypothesis of Aging in the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
Pliny A. Smith
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The Size of Living Things
Kenneth G. Sossa
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A Completely Hands-On Paternity Dispute Using DNA Markers and Rapid Cycling Brassica rapa (Fast Plants Type)
Douglas L. Wendell & Dawn M. Pickard
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Authentic Assessment Using Biology Lab Practicals
Kathy Winnett-Murray & Lori Hertel
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Genetic Variations That May Increase Your Resistance to Malaria
Ann Yezerski
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TA-Training – How Much Is Too Much?
Sylvie Bardin & Christopher Garside
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Help Me! I Don’t Know How to Be a TA!
Sharon Bullock, Michelle Pass, & Judy Moore
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How to Make Your TA an Effective Partner in the Classroom
Lakshmi Chilukuri
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Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
Cori Fata-Hartley & Kendra Spence Cheruvelil
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Preparing Graduate Student Teaching Assistants for Teaching Labs Associated with Large Lecture Introductory Biology Courses
Miriam Ferzli & Patricia Aune
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Authentic Practice and Discourse of Science: From the Classroom to the Research Lab
Miriam Ferzli, Elizabeth Overman & Mary Beth Hawkins
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Balancing Academic Freedom, Professional Development for TAs, and a Uniform Experience for the Students
Fardad Firooznia
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Excel™ Based Graphical Tools for Comparing Grades across Multiple Lab or Tutorial Sections
Gillian Gass & Liane Chen
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EVO-DEVO:Does Seed Potein Biochemistry Reflect Plant Phylogeny?
Charlene F. Blando-Hoegler & Carl S. Hoegler
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Plant Mineral Nutrient Deficiency: A Hydroponic Alternative Utilizing Nutrient Flow Techniques
Kevin Johnson
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Incorporating Polyacrylamide Electrophoresis of Model Enzymes into Scenario Based Labs Investigating Protein Structure-Function Relationships
Michael J. Keller
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Corralling Wiggling Worms- Collecting Data for a Multi-Week Laboratory on the Effect of Various Treatments on the Pulsation Rate of the Dorsal Vessel of California Blackworms (Lumbriculus variegatus)
Michael D. Killian & Dianne M. Baker
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TA Training Methods: Training Through Assessment
Dawn M. MacRitchie
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Training Teaching Assistants in Inquiry-Based Learning
Amy Marion
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Can’t We Talk? Reflection Opportunities for Instructors of Inquiry Biology Laboratory Courses
Kristen Miller
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Stimulating with the Socratic Method in Lab Notebooks
Todd C. Nickle & David Bird
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Ecosystem Exercises for Summer School and Distance Students
Marianne Niedzlek-Feaver & Betty L. Black
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A Holistic Approach to Horseshoe Crab Biology by Studying Easily-reared Larvae
Kathleen Nolan, Mamuna Faizi, Alina Zhyvotovska, Lauren Clark, James Foo, Neeti Bathala, Sixto Portilla, John Tanacredi, & Mark Botton
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Landmark-Based Geometric Morphometrics: What Fish Shapes Can Tell Us about Fish Evolution
Peter J. Park, Windsor E. Aguirre, Deborah A. Spikes, & Joan M. Miyazaki
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Why Teach Writing When We Are Trying to Teach Science?
Marilee A. Ramesh
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Train Your Lab Instructors for Basic Microscope Troubleshooting and Preparation!
Lori Ann Rose
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Using the Thermophile Meiothermus ruber as a Model System for Authentic Undergraduate and Faculty Research in Genome Analysis
Lori Scott
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A Bridge to Knowledge: A Practical Workshop for Teaching Fellows
Kathryn Spilios, Nathan Rycroft & Angela Seliga
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Organismic Scavenger Hunt
Timothy Suhr & Beth A. Whitaker
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Osmosis, Lab Math, & Microscopes: An Inquiry Based Approach for Reviewing Basic Lab Skills and Concepts while Investigating Plasmolysis in Elodea Cells
Joanna R. Vondrasek
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ABLE Resources to Enhance Your Lab, Career, and Life
Mark Walvoord
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Using Podcasts and In-Class Assignments in a Large-enrollment Introductory Biochemistry Class to Promote Deep Learning
Isabelle H. Barrette-Ng
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Predator Sense and Prey Defense: A Lab Exercise in Evolutionary Hypothesis Formulation and Experimentation
Cindy Bennington, Rachel Burnett, & John Jett
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Authentic Research in Undergraduate Research Laboratory Courses: Definitions, Implementation, and Barriers
Lawrence S. Blumer, Christopher W. Beck, Judith A Guinan, Kristen R. Miller & Rachelle M. Spell
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Diet and Metabolism in Bean Beetles
Greg Q. Butcher & Scott E. Chirhart
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Promoting Student Independence with Project Based Labs
Dawn Carter
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Creating, Using, and Assessing Student Teams for Biology Labs
Kendra Cheruvelil
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The Benefits of Peer Instruction and Collaborative Study in Acquisition of Data Analysis Skills
Lakshmi Chilukuri
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Getting a Rise Out of Bread
Rosemary H. Ford
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Why Do Bean Beetles Avoid Split Beans? A Simple Extension of A Host Choice Experiment
Kenneth J. Harris, Lawrence S. Blumer, & Christopher W. Beck
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Student-Designed Projects That Ascertain Antibiotic Properties of Natural Substances
Marlon Joseph, Victoria Pierre-Louis, Hannah Singer, Aleeza Wachs & Kathleen Nolan
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Undergraduate Explanations of Instructional Behaviors
K. Denise Kendall & Elisabeth E. Schussler
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Using Seashells to Teach Statistics Through Experimental Design
Hans Lemke
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Establishing a Solid Pedagogical Foundation in Biology Graduate Teaching Assistants
Stephanie A. Lockwood
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Less Teaching, More Learning: A 10 Year Study Supports Greater Inquiry in Labs, Even Alongside Less Coverage, Yields Steady Gains in Student Learning of Biology
Douglas B. Luckie
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Tackling Experimental Design Concepts with Rubber Bands
Boriana Marintcheva
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Biodiversity Research in Undergraduate Lab Courses
Stephanie Mel, Heather Henter & Mandy Butler
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Using Bacteria as an Effective Model to Teach Evolution in an Introductory Organismal Biology Class
Cheryl Murphy, Amanda Gnau, Jeannine Scott, Christy Mecey Smith, Nicole Van de Velde & Emily Norton
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Enhancing Statistical Skills in Ecology: Quantifying Bird Feeding Behaviors
Kiersten Newtoff & Christine Small
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A Resource for Preparing On-Line Quizzes for Visuals Such as Graphs, Photographs and Diagrams
Marianne Niedzlek-Feaver
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First New York City Regional Association of Biology Laboratory Education (RABLE)Workshop
Kathleen Nolan, Steven Lispon, Alex Braun, Marlon Joseph, Jill Callahan, Jessica Goldstein, & Sarah Salm
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Using A Model System Workshop to Teach Cell Biology
Fran Norflus & Triscia Hendrickson
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Preparing Graduate Teaching Assistants for Teaching in Scientific Labs
Beth Overman & Miriam Ferzli
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Urban Ecology: Redesign on the Fly
Nathan Rycroft & Angela M. Seliga
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Osmosis: In or Out?
Tamara Sluss
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The Popcorn Course: An Academic /Industry Partnership Promoting “Real Science” Research Opportunities for Undergraduates
James J. Smith & Ware Flora
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