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The laboratories are coordinated with Essentials of Biology, a general biology text that covers all fields of biology. In addition, this Laboratory Manual can be adapted to a variety of course orientations and designs. There are a sufficient number of laboratories and exercises within each lab to tailor the laboratory experience as desired.
Then, too, many exercises may be performed as demonstrations rather than as student activities, thereby shortening the time required to cover a particular concept. The laboratories are coordinated with Essentials of Biology , a general biology text that covers all fields of biology.
Listing page for eBook Subscription Program. In the classroom, Professor Weisshaar has worked extensively with underprepared students of diverse social and ethnic backgrounds. In an attempt to improve instructional delivery, he has co-authored a variety of support materials for students. Recent publications include laboratory manuals for general biology, including: Thinking About Biology, 4th edition and Hands-On Biology: Laboratories for Distance Learning and a simplified lecture study guide that incorporates problem solving activities into the curriculum Human Biology: Condensed, 7th edition.
In the course of developing the above-mentioned materials, Professor Weisshaar became interested in cooperative learning strategies as a tool for engaging students. In the succeeding years, he has become adept at applying cooperative learning techniques to various learning situations and in that regard, has co-authored a collection of cooperative activities Cooperative Learning: Making Connections in General Biology.
In addition to his classroom activities, Professor Weisshaar has been an active participant in organizing programs to facilitate professional development for colleagues within his institution and throughout the state of Maryland. We're sorry! We don't recognize your username or password.
Please try again. The work is protected by local and international copyright laws and is provided solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing student learning. You have successfully signed out and will be required to sign back in should you need to download more resources. Mimi Bres Arnold Weisshaar. Description For one-semester, non-majors introductory biology laboratory courses Thinking About Biology: An Introductory Lab Manual offers an extensively class-tested approach to the introductory biology laboratory course.
Preface Preface is available for download in PDF format. Exercises and Activities NEW! Exercise on biodiversity and conservation NEW!
Evolution activities NEW! More than 50 activities emphasize the development of critical-thinking and problem-solving skills identified by icons in the Table of Contents and within the exercises. Problem-solving approach Emphasis on questions requiring higher order thinking skills in the Self Tests of each chapter The three-pronged approach to laboratory learning 1 Elicits interest, which gives students a clear understanding of the reason and objective behind each exercise; 2 Provides clear directions, which provide students with concisely written directions of how to proceed; 3 Establishes relevance, which helps students understand the meaning and importance of their findings.
Laboratory activities connect to timely subjects and real-life scenarios , enabling students to learn more easily by relating laboratory topics to current topics in the news, environmental issues, and decisions regarding their own health and nutrition.
Connections are integrated with questions throughout the exercises and the Self Test. Thinking and problem-solving skills infused into content areas provide activities and questions within an exercise that build upon previously learned information, so students can apply knowledge obtained from one section of the course to another. Instructional objectives in each exercise help students identify the most important concepts emphasized in each activity. Easy to implement in any course Exercises are broken into activities related to a particular topic and each exercise is broken into blocks that fit your specific lab period.
Active learning and team-building activities emphasize a team approach to mirror problem-solving interactions in the real world. Exercises provide students with opportunities to work together, share ideas, and function effectively in groups to accomplish tasks. Fully tested lessons with a simplified structure and easy-to-understand language have been fully tested with more than 15, students. Comprehension Checks, and Self Tests give students continuous feedback, elicit targeted thinking, and keep students on track.
Exercises are adaptable to any curriculum, and each exercise is designed for use in a three hour laboratory period, but can easily be adapted to accommodate two hour or 90 minute sessions as each exercise is divided into several activities. This provides instructors with maximum flexibility to delete activities or present them as demonstrations without diminishing the value of the remaining components.
Minimal supplies and equipment are required , making it suitable for online courses. Cost-effective exercises are easy to set up and maintain, making them accessible to both large and small schools. New to This Edition. Exercise on biodiversity and conservation Stem cell and ecology activities Expanded and Updated Evolution activities More than 50 activities emphasize the development of critical-thinking and problem-solving skills identified by icons in the Table of Contents and within the exercises.
Emphasis on questions requiring higher order thinking skills in the Self Tests of each chapter Check out the preface for a complete list of features and what's new in this edition. Share a link to All Resources. Instructor Resources. About the Author s. Previous editions. Relevant Courses. Sign In We're sorry! Username Password Forgot your username or password?
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Best Answer: Welcome to college level Biology. Your best way through the pain in the butt Bio and Chem labs is to get a large group of non-stingy students and help each other out. You gotta network, because the amount of busy lab work will get overwhelming.
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The manual enables students to see how scientists work to solve problems through scientific investigation by asking questions and answering them through observations and conducting experiments.
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Lab Manual. Principles of Biology Laboratory Manual 2nd Edition. This bar-code number lets you verify that you're getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. The digit and digit formats both work. Lab Manual v Safety rules The laboratory can be but is not necessarily a dangerous place. When intelligent precautions and a proper understanding of techniques are employed, the laboratory is no more dangerous than any other classroom.
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