Active Learning in Biology Courses

Databases
Academic Search Premier BioOne Education Index ERIC Web of Knowledge

Journals
Advances in Physiology Education American Biology Teacher Bioscience Journal of Biological Education Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Selected Articles
Burrowes, P. A. (2003). A student-centered approach to teaching general biology that really works: Lords constructivist model put to a test. American Biology Teacher, 65(7), 496-502. Available in BioOne database Caccavo, Jr., F. (2001). Teaching introductory microbiology with active learning. American Biology Teacher, 63(3), 172-174. Available in BioOne database Ebert-May, D., Batzli, J., & Lim, H. (2003). Disciplinary research strategies for assessment of learning. Bioscience, 53(12), 1221-1228. Available in BioOne database Franklin, S., Peat, M., & Lewis, A. (2003). Non-traditional interventions to stimulate discussion: The use of games and puzzles. Journal of Biological Education, 37(2), 79-84. Available in Academic Search Premier database Griffin, M. S., Dew, N., Kronberg, J. R. (2000). Scavenger hunts: Chasing down scientific answers. Journal of College Science Teaching, 30(3), 188-191. Available in UT Arlingtons Science & Engineering Library, Call No. Q183.U6 J68

Groccia, J. E., & Miller, J. E. (1996). Collegiality in the classroom: The use of peer learning assistants in cooperative learning in introductory biology. Innovative Higher Education, 21(2), 87-100. Available through ILL Hoese, W. J., & Weiss, S. L. (2001). The relationship between student engagement and student performance in an introductory biology course that emphasizes active learning. American Zoologist, 41(6), 1472-1473. Available in BioOne database Kirkland, W. L. (1997). Teaching biology through creative writing. Journal of College Science Teaching, 26(4), 277-279. Available in UT Arlingtons Science & Engineering Library, Call No. Q183.U6 J68 Lord, T. (1998). Cooperative learning that really works in biology teaching: Using constructivist-based activities to challenge student teams. American Biology Teacher, 60(8), 580-588. Available in UT Arlingtons Central Library, Call No. QH 301. A7 Marbach-Ad, G., & Claassen, L. A. (2001). Improving students questions in inquiry labs. American Biology Teacher, 63(6), 410-419. Available in BioOne database Marbach-Ad, G., & Sokolove, P. (2001). Creating direct channels of communication: Fostering interaction with e-mail and in class notes. Journal of College Science Teaching, 31(3), 178-182. Available in UT Arlingtons Science & Engineering Library, Call No. Q183.U6 J68 McLaughlin, J. S. (2001). Breaking out of the box teaching biology with web based active learning modules. American Biology Teacher, 63(2), 110-115. Available in BioOne database

Rivers, D. B. (2002). Using a course-long theme for inquiry-based laboratories in a comparative physiology course. Advances in Physiology Education, 26(4), 317326. Available through UT Arlington Librarys electronic journals collection Sokolove, P. G., & Marbach-Ad, G. (1999). The benefits of out-of-class group study for improving student performance on exams: A comparison of outcomes in activelearning and traditional college biology classes. Journal of Excellence in College Teaching, 10(3), 49-67. Available through ILL Udovic, D., Morris, D., Dickman, A., Postlethwait, J., & Wetherwax, P. (2002). Workshop biology: Demonstrating the effectiveness of active learning in an introductory biology course. Bioscience, 52(3), 272-281. Available in BioOne database