Six Classroom Exercises to Teach Natural Selection to Undergraduate Biology Students

Autor/inn/en	Kalinowski, Steven T.; Leonard, Mary J.; Andrews, Tessa M.; Litt, Andrea R.
Titel	Six Classroom Exercises to Teach Natural Selection to Undergraduate Biology Students
Quelle	In: CBE - Life Sciences Education, 12 (2013) 3, S.483-493 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1931-7913
DOI	10.1187/cbe-12-06-0070
Schlagwörter	Evolution; Undergraduate Students; Biology; Science Instruction; College Science; Introductory Courses; Class Activities; Learning Activities; Pretests Posttests; Instructional Effectiveness; Misconceptions; Student Surveys; Montana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Biologie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Einführungskurs; Lernaktivität; Unterrichtserfolg; Missverständnis; Schülerbefragung
Abstract	Students in introductory biology courses frequently have misconceptions regarding natural selection. In this paper, we describe six activities that biology instructors can use to teach undergraduate students in introductory biology courses how natural selection causes evolution. These activities begin with a lesson introducing students to natural selection and also include discussions on sexual selection, molecular evolution, evolution of complex traits, and the evolution of behavior. The set of six topics gives students the opportunity to see how natural selection operates in a variety of contexts. Pre- and postinstruction testing showed students' understanding of natural selection increased substantially after completing this series of learning activities. Testing throughout this unit showed steadily increasing student understanding, and surveys indicated students enjoyed the activities. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10