This book presents methods that will facilitate student learning through the process of scientific discovery.Chapter 1 describes how to structure and sustain a learning community that engages students in active learning. Subsequent chapters open with overviews that offer insight into how students learn and provide continuity among chapters.This book is based on a series of Pathways articles, originally published in "Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment", that illustrate effective instructional methods to help students gain conceptual understanding in ecology. It presents a philosophy of scientific teaching based on pedagogical principles designed to improve learning.

Ebert-May, Diane, 1949-; Hodder, Janet, 1954-

Sunderland, Mass.: Sinauer Associates

Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Sinauer Associates, Incorporated

United States, United States of America

1st, First Edition, US, 2008

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-[209]) and index.

x, 212 p. : 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-[209]) and index
Ecological Society of America -- Ch. 1. The First Day of Class - The Most Important -- Ch. 2. Faculty: Organizing the Flow of Class -- Rising atmospheric CO[subscript 2] and carbon sequestration in forests / P. A. Beedlow, D. T. Tingey, D. L. Phillips, W. E. Hogsett and D. M. Olszyk -- Climate change: Confronting student ideas / D. Ebert-May, K. Williams, D. Luckie and J. Hodder -- The rising tide of ocean diseases: unsolved problems and research priorities / D. Harvel, R. Aronson, N. Baron, J. Connell, A. Dobson, S. Ellner, L. Gerber, K. Kim, A. Kuris, H. McCallum, K. Lafferty, B. McKay, J. Porter, M. Pascual, G. Smith, K. Sutherland and J. Ward -- Marine Pathology: revealing the ocean's etiology to earthbound students / J. Hodder, D. Ebert-May, K. Williams and D. Luckie -- Ch. 3. Students: Doing Science -- Generality in ecology: testing North American grassland rules in South African savannas / A. K. Knapp, M. D. Smith, S. L. Collins, N. Zambatis, M. Peel, S. Emery, J. Wodjak, M. C. Horner-Devine, H. Biggs, J. Kruger and S. J. Andelman -- Practicing scientific inquiry: what are the rules? / D. Ebert-May, K. S. Williams, E. P. Weber, J. Hodder and D. Luckie -- Divided culture: integrating agriculture and conservation biology / J. E. Banks -- Ecological controversy: analysis to synthesis / K. S. Williams, D. Ebert-May, D. Luckie and J. Hodder -- The effects of atrazine and temperature on turtle hatchling size and sex ratios / E. J. Willingham -- Determining confidence: sex and statistics / T. L. Derting, D. Ebert-May, J. Hodder and E. P. Weber -- A call to ecologists: measuring, analyzing, and managing ecosystem services / C. Kremen and R. S. Ostfeld -- Lyme disease: a case about ecosystem services / C. Richmond, D. Ebert-May and J. Hodder -- Ch. 4. Students: Reading Science -- Human-induced long-term changes in the lakes of the Jianghan Plain, Central Yangtze / J. Fans, S. Rao and S. Zhao -- Collaborative learning - a jigsaw / C. Finelli, D. Ebert-May and J. Hodder -- Loss of foundation species: consequences for the structure and dynamics of forested ecosystems / A. M. Ellison, M. S. Bank, B. D. Clinton, E. A. Colburn, K. Elliott, C. R. Ford, D. R. Foster, B. D. Kloeppel, J. D. Knoepp, G. M. Lovett, J. Mohan, D. A. Orwig, N. L. Rodenhouse, W. V. Sobczak, K. A. Stinson, J. K. Stone, C. M. Swan, J. Thompson, B. Von Holle and J. R. Webster -- Problem solving: a foundation for modeling / J. Hodder, G. Middendorf and D. Ebert-May -- Ch. 5. Faculty and Students: Assessing Multiple Ways -- Novel weapons: invasive success and the evolution of increased competitive ability / R. M. Callaway and W. M. Ridenour -- Novel assessments: detecting success in student learning / K. S. Williams, D. Ebert-May, D. Luckie, J. Hodder and S. Koptur -- Effects of deposited wood on biocomplexity of river corridors / A. Gurnell, K. Tockner, P. Edwards and G. Petts -- Learning through peer assessment / L. M. Nagel, D. Ebert-May, E. P. Weber and J. Hodder -- Can crop transgenes be kept on a leash / M. Marvier and R. C. Van Acker -- Unleashing problem solvers: from assessment to designing research / D. Ebert-May, J. Hodder, E. Weber and D. Luckie -- Ch. 6. Students: Preparing Homework for Class -- Losing pieces of the puzzle: threats to marine, estuarine, and diadromous species / C. V. Kappel -- Active Homework - preparation for active classes / D. Ebert-May, D. L. Linton, J. Hodder and T. Long -- The ecological-societal underpinnings of Everglades restoration / F. H. Sklar, M. J. Chimney, S. Newman, P. McCormick, D. Gawlik, S. Miao, C. McVoy, W. Said, J. Newman, C. Coronado, G. Crozier, M. Korvela and K. Rutchey -- Unraveling complexity: building an understanding of Everglades restoration / J. Hodder, D. Ebert-May and K. S. Williams -- How many endangered species are there in the United States? / D. S. Wilcove and L. L. Master -- Here today, not gone tomorrow? / E. Gaiser, K. Rosenfeld, D. Ebert-May, E. P. Weber and A. McConney -- Ch. 7. Faculty: Moving from Assessment to Research -- E-commerce and Caulerpa: unregulated dispersal of invasive species / L. J. Walters, K. R. Brown, W. T. Stam and J. L. Olsen -- Bridging the pathway from instruction to research / J. M. Batzli, D. Ebert-May and J. Hodder -- Will human-induced changes in seawater chemistry alter the distribution of deep-sea scleractinian corals? / J. M. Guinotte, J. Orr, S. Cairns, A. Freiwald, L. Morgan and R. George -- Coding to analyze students' critical thinking / J. Hodder, D. Ebert-May and J. Batzli -- Environmental cleanup using plants: biotechnological advances and ecological considerations / E. A. H. Pilon-Smits and J. L. Freeman -- Designing research to investigate student learning / D. Ebert-May, J. M. Batzli and E. P. Weber -- Analyzing results: the tip of the iceberg / D. Ebert-May, E. P. Weber, J. Hodder and J. M. Batzli -- Ch. 8. Faculty: A Community of Researchers

Rising atmospheric CO2 and carbon sequestration in forests --
Climate change : confronting student ideas -- -- The
rising tide of ocean diseases : unsolved problems and research priorities --
Marine pathology : revealing the ocean's etiology to earthbound students --
Generality in ecology : testing North American grassland rules in South African savannas --
Practicing scientific inquiry : what are the rules? --
Divided culture : integrating agriculture and conservation biology --
Ecological controversy : analysis to synthesis -- -- The
effects of atrazine and temperature on turtle hatchling size and sex ratios --
Determining confidence : sex and statistics -- -- A
call to ecologists : measuring, analyzing, and managing ecosystem services --
Lyme disease : a case about ecosystem services --
Human-induced long-term changes in the lakes of the Jianghan Plain, Central Yangtze --
Collaborative learning -- -- A
jigsaw --
Loss of foundation species : consequences for the structure and dynamics of forested ecosystems --
Problem solving : a foundation for modeling --
Novel weapons : invasive success and the evolution of increased competitive ability --
Novel assessments : detecting success in student learning --
Effects of deposited wood on biocomplexity of river corridors --
Learning through peer assessment --
Can crop transgenes be kept on a leash --
Unleashing problem solvers : from assessment to designing research --
Losing pieces of the puzzle : threats to marine, estuarine, and diadromous species --
Active homework --
preparation for active classes -- -- The
ecological - societal underpinnings of Everglades restoration --
Unraveling complexity : building an understanding of Everglades restoration --
How many endangered species are there in the United States? --
Here today, not gone tomorrow? --
E-commerce and Caulerpa : unregulated dispersal of invasive species --
Bridging the pathway from instruction to research --
Will human-induced changes in seawater chemistry alter the distribution of deep-sea scleractinian corals? --
Coding to analyze students' critical thinking --
Environmental cleanup using plans : biotechnological advances and ecological considerations --
Designing research to investigate student learning --
Analyzing results : the tip of the iceberg.

"This book is based on a series of Pathways articles, originally published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, that illustrate effective instructional methods to help students gain conceptual understanding in ecology. It presents a philosophy of scientific teaching based on pedagogical principles designed to improve learning."--Publisher's website

Presents methods that facilitate student learning through the process of scientific discovery. This book describes how to structure and sustain a learning community that engages students in active learning. It presents a philosophy of scientific teaching based on pedagogical principles designed to improve learning.

2024-01-26