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Reading research papers
Reading research papers	"Reading groups" in an undergraduate biology course: A peer-based model to help students develop skills to evaluate primary literature A flexible, multi-week approach to plant biology - How will plants respond to higher levels of CO2? A new approach to course-based research using a hermit crab-hydrozoan symbiosis A Strategy for Teaching Undergraduates to Write Effective Scientific Results Sections Assessing Urban Biodiversity With the eBird Citizen Science Project: A Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Module Bad Cell Reception? Using a cell part activity to help students appreciate cell biology, with an improved data plan and no loss in coverage Building a Model of Tumorigenesis: A small group activity for a cancer biology/cell biology course Discovery Poster Project Does it pose a threat? Investigating the impact of Bt corn on monarch butterflies Expanding the Reach of Crop Plants for Food Security: A Lesson Integrating Non-Majors Students Into the Discussion of Food Diversity and Human Nutrition Pages 1 2 next › last »	show

Reviewing prior research
Reviewing prior research	"Reading groups" in an undergraduate biology course: A peer-based model to help students develop skills to evaluate primary literature A flexible, multi-week approach to plant biology - How will plants respond to higher levels of CO2? A new approach to course-based research using a hermit crab-hydrozoan symbiosis A Short Laboratory Module to Help Infuse Metacognition during an Introductory Course-based Research Experience Antibiotic Resistance Genes Detection in Environmental Samples Cutthroat trout in Colorado: A case study connecting evolution and conservation Discovery Poster Project Does it pose a threat? Investigating the impact of Bt corn on monarch butterflies Inexpensive Cell Migration Inquiry Lab using Zebrafish Mapping a Mutation to its Gene: The "Fly Lab" as a Modern Research Experience Pages 1 2 next › last »	show

Predicting outcomes
Predicting outcomes	A clicker-based case study that untangles student thinking about the processes in the central dogma A Close-Up Look at PCR A flexible, multi-week approach to plant biology - How will plants respond to higher levels of CO2? A new approach to course-based research using a hermit crab-hydrozoan symbiosis A Remote Introductory Biology Lab Using Backyard Birdwatching to Teach Data Analysis and Communication A Strategy for Teaching Undergraduates to Write Effective Scientific Results Sections An active-learning lesson that targets student understanding of population growth in ecology Antibiotic Resistance Genes Detection in Environmental Samples BioVEDA Curriculum: An Approach to Link Conceptual and Quantitative Understanding of Variation During Experimental Design and Data Analysis Building Trees: Introducing evolutionary concepts by exploring Crassulaceae phylogeny and biogeography Pages 1 2 3 4 5 next › last »	show

Interpreting results/data
Interpreting results/data	"Reading groups" in an undergraduate biology course: A peer-based model to help students develop skills to evaluate primary literature A clicker-based case study that untangles student thinking about the processes in the central dogma A Close-Up Look at PCR A first lesson in mathematical modeling for biologists: Rocs A flexible, multi-week approach to plant biology - How will plants respond to higher levels of CO2? A Kinesthetic Modeling Activity to Teach PCR Fundamentals A new approach to course-based research using a hermit crab-hydrozoan symbiosis A Remote Introductory Biology Lab Using Backyard Birdwatching to Teach Data Analysis and Communication A Short Laboratory Module to Help Infuse Metacognition during an Introductory Course-based Research Experience A Strategy for Teaching Undergraduates to Write Effective Scientific Results Sections Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 next › last »	show

Communicating results
Communicating results	"Reading groups" in an undergraduate biology course: A peer-based model to help students develop skills to evaluate primary literature A clicker-based case study that untangles student thinking about the processes in the central dogma A first lesson in mathematical modeling for biologists: Rocs A flexible, multi-week approach to plant biology - How will plants respond to higher levels of CO2? A new approach to course-based research using a hermit crab-hydrozoan symbiosis A Remote Introductory Biology Lab Using Backyard Birdwatching to Teach Data Analysis and Communication A Strategy for Teaching Undergraduates to Write Effective Scientific Results Sections Air Quality Data Mining: Mining the US EPA AirData website for student-led evaluation of air quality issues Assessing Urban Biodiversity With the eBird Citizen Science Project: A Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Module Authentic Ecological Inquiries Using BearCam Archives Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 next › last »	show

Asking a question
Asking a question	"Reading groups" in an undergraduate biology course: A peer-based model to help students develop skills to evaluate primary literature A flexible, multi-week approach to plant biology - How will plants respond to higher levels of CO2? A Hands-on Introduction to Hidden Markov Models A new approach to course-based research using a hermit crab-hydrozoan symbiosis A Remote Introductory Biology Lab Using Backyard Birdwatching to Teach Data Analysis and Communication A Short Laboratory Module to Help Infuse Metacognition during an Introductory Course-based Research Experience A Strategy for Teaching Undergraduates to Write Effective Scientific Results Sections Air Quality Data Mining: Mining the US EPA AirData website for student-led evaluation of air quality issues Authentic Ecological Inquiries Using BearCam Archives Bad Cell Reception? Using a cell part activity to help students appreciate cell biology, with an improved data plan and no loss in coverage Pages 1 2 3 4 next › last »	show

Analyzing data
Analyzing data	"Reading groups" in an undergraduate biology course: A peer-based model to help students develop skills to evaluate primary literature A clicker-based case study that untangles student thinking about the processes in the central dogma A Close-Up Look at PCR A first lesson in mathematical modeling for biologists: Rocs A flexible, multi-week approach to plant biology - How will plants respond to higher levels of CO2? A new approach to course-based research using a hermit crab-hydrozoan symbiosis A Strategy for Teaching Undergraduates to Write Effective Scientific Results Sections A virtual laboratory on cell division using a publicly-available image database Air Quality Data Mining: Mining the US EPA AirData website for student-led evaluation of air quality issues An active-learning lesson that targets student understanding of population growth in ecology Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 next › last »	show

Designing/conducting experiments
Designing/conducting experiments	A flexible, multi-week approach to plant biology - How will plants respond to higher levels of CO2? A new approach to course-based research using a hermit crab-hydrozoan symbiosis A Short Laboratory Module to Help Infuse Metacognition during an Introductory Course-based Research Experience A Strategy for Teaching Undergraduates to Write Effective Scientific Results Sections Antibiotic Resistance Genes Detection in Environmental Samples Assessing Urban Biodiversity With the eBird Citizen Science Project: A Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Module Authentic Ecological Inquiries Using BearCam Archives Bad Cell Reception? Using a cell part activity to help students appreciate cell biology, with an improved data plan and no loss in coverage BioVEDA Curriculum: An Approach to Link Conceptual and Quantitative Understanding of Variation During Experimental Design and Data Analysis Cutthroat trout in Colorado: A case study connecting evolution and conservation Pages 1 2 3 next › last »	show

Displaying/modeling results/data
Displaying/modeling results/data	A Close-Up Look at PCR A first lesson in mathematical modeling for biologists: Rocs A flexible, multi-week approach to plant biology - How will plants respond to higher levels of CO2? A Hands-on Introduction to Hidden Markov Models A Kinesthetic Modeling Activity to Teach PCR Fundamentals A new approach to course-based research using a hermit crab-hydrozoan symbiosis A virtual laboratory on cell division using a publicly-available image database Air Quality Data Mining: Mining the US EPA AirData website for student-led evaluation of air quality issues An active-learning lesson that targets student understanding of population growth in ecology Authentic Ecological Inquiries Using BearCam Archives Pages 1 2 3 4 5 next › last »	show

Gathering data/making observations
Gathering data/making observations	A Close-Up Look at PCR A flexible, multi-week approach to plant biology - How will plants respond to higher levels of CO2? A new approach to course-based research using a hermit crab-hydrozoan symbiosis A Remote Introductory Biology Lab Using Backyard Birdwatching to Teach Data Analysis and Communication A Strategy for Teaching Undergraduates to Write Effective Scientific Results Sections A virtual laboratory on cell division using a publicly-available image database Air Quality Data Mining: Mining the US EPA AirData website for student-led evaluation of air quality issues Antibiotic Resistance Genes Detection in Environmental Samples Assessing Urban Biodiversity With the eBird Citizen Science Project: A Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Module Authentic Ecological Inquiries Using BearCam Archives Pages 1 2 3 4 5 next › last »	show

Formulating hypotheses
Formulating hypotheses	A flexible, multi-week approach to plant biology - How will plants respond to higher levels of CO2? A Hands-on Introduction to Hidden Markov Models A new approach to course-based research using a hermit crab-hydrozoan symbiosis A Remote Introductory Biology Lab Using Backyard Birdwatching to Teach Data Analysis and Communication A Short Laboratory Module to Help Infuse Metacognition during an Introductory Course-based Research Experience A Strategy for Teaching Undergraduates to Write Effective Scientific Results Sections A virtual laboratory on cell division using a publicly-available image database Air Quality Data Mining: Mining the US EPA AirData website for student-led evaluation of air quality issues Antibiotic Resistance Genes Detection in Environmental Samples Assessing Urban Biodiversity With the eBird Citizen Science Project: A Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Module Pages 1 2 3 4 5 next › last »	show

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