Guiding Student Inquiry into Eukaryotic Organismal Biology Using the Plasmodial Slime Mold "Physarum Polycephalum"

Autor/inn/en	Weeks, Andrea; Bachman, Beverly; Josway, Sarah; Laemmerzahl, Arndt F.; North, Brittany
Titel	Guiding Student Inquiry into Eukaryotic Organismal Biology Using the Plasmodial Slime Mold "Physarum Polycephalum"
Quelle	In: American Biology Teacher, 76 (2014) 3, S.196-200 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0002-7685
DOI	10.1525/abt.2014.76.3.8
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Science Instruction; Undergraduate Students; College Science; Misconceptions; Scientific Concepts; Biology; High School Students; Secondary School Science; Statistical Analysis; Learner Engagement; Student Evaluation; Teaching Methods; Concept Formation; Inquiry; Science Experiments; Science Laboratories + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Missverständnis; Biologie; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Statistische Analyse; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung
Abstract	In order to challenge our undergraduate students' enduring misconception that plants, animals, and fungi must be "advanced" and that other eukaryotes traditionally called protists must be "primitive," we have developed a 24-hour take-home guided inquiry and investigation of live Physarum cultures. The experiment replicates recent peer-reviewed research regarding speed-accuracy tradeoffs and reliably produces data with which students explore key biological concepts and practice essential scientific competencies. It requires minimal resources and can be adapted for high school students or more independent student investigations. We present statistical analyses of data from four semesters and provide examples of our strategies for student engagement and assessment. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10