scholarly journals Integrating Teaching and Research in Undergraduate Biology Laboratory Education

PLoS Biology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e1001174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Kloser ◽  
Sara E. Brownell ◽  
Nona R. Chiariello ◽  
Tadashi Fukami
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Undergraduate Biology ◽  
Laboratory Education ◽  
Biology Laboratory

An Analysis of Storytelling on Student Content Acquisition

2017 ◽  
Vol 79 (8) ◽  
pp. 628-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chrissy J. Cross
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Instructional Method ◽  
Student Work ◽  
Undergraduate Biology ◽  
Science And Art ◽  
Content Acquisition ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Biology Laboratory

Traditionally, science and art are not combined as an instructional method in the undergraduate biology laboratory. This research examined the differences in the construction of biology content knowledge in student work in an inquiry-based lab and in an inquiry- and arts-based lab. The qualitative research findings indicated that the students developed deeper understanding of the content knowledge when an arts-based instructional method (storytelling) was included as part of the inquiry-based instruction.

scholarly journals THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS’ BIOLOGY LABORATORY SKILL PERFORMANCE AND THEIR COURSE ACHIEVEMENT

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-15
Author(s):  
Getachew Fetahi Gobaw ◽  
Harrison Ifeanyichukwu Atagana
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
High School ◽  
Entrance Examination ◽  
Undergraduate Biology ◽  
Skill Test ◽  
Skill Performance ◽  
Course Achievement ◽  
Laboratory Skill ◽  
Biology Laboratory ◽  
The Relationship

The focus of this research study was to investigate the relationship between students’ prior achievement in higher education entrance examination score and their course achievement in undergraduate biology program. It also examined the relationship between students’ high school and college preparatory school biology laboratory experience and their undergraduate biology laboratory skill performance. A correlational study was used. The sample consisted of 55 third year undergraduate biology students. The findings of the study showed that there is significant and positive linear correlation between students’ competences in practical skills and performance in higher education entrance examination scores. There is a significant and a positively linear relationship between the students’ cumulative grade point average (CGPA) with higher education entrance exam scores and biology laboratory skill test score. However, laboratory skill performance test score was not correlated with students’ high school laboratory background and sex. The findings implicated that the Ministry of Education should foster secondary high schools and college preparatory schools to put greater efforts at preparing undergraduate admitted students for students’ better outcome and their retention in universities. Key words: high school achievement, practical skill test, undergraduate biology.

A Reappraisal of the Status of Introductory Biology Laboratory Education in U.S. Colleges & Universities

2005 ◽  
Vol 67 (9) ◽  
pp. 525-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marshall D. Sundberg ◽  
Joseph E. Armstrong ◽  
E. William Wischusen
Keyword(s):  
Introductory Biology ◽  
Laboratory Education ◽  
The Status ◽  
Biology Laboratory
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