Introducing Freshmen to Investigative Research—A Course for Biology Majors at Minnesota's University of St. Thomas: How "Investigative Labs" Change the Student from Passive Direction-Follower to Analytically Critical Thinker

Investigative research courses encourage students to think for themselves through active discovery and analysis. The interactive research course entitled Introduction to Biological Research at the University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, is described. It provides first- and second-year students with a p...

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Published inJournal of college science teaching Vol. 27; no. 5; pp. 347 - 350
Main Authors Chaplin, Susan B., Manske, Jill M., Cruise, Jennifer L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon The National Science Teachers Association 01.03.1998
National Science Teachers Association
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Biological research
Biology
Bone marrow cells
College students
Curricula
Data analysis
Exam weeks
Hepatocytes
Learning experiences
Neuropeptides
Nonmajor students
Science education
Sciences education
Study and teaching
Undergraduate students
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Summary:Investigative research courses encourage students to think for themselves through active discovery and analysis. The interactive research course entitled Introduction to Biological Research at the University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, is described. It provides first- and second-year students with a practical introduction to biology and allows them to become actively involved in practical research.
ISSN:0047-231X
1943-4898