Species Shout-Outs From Abdul to Zebra: Encouraging Nonmajors to Communicate in the Biology Classroom
In this learning activity, a simple verbal prompt was employed as a nonthreatening and engaging discussion starter for non-Biology majors in a biology class at a community college. By calling out the name of their favorite species, then relating new content to this organism, these “Species Shout-Out...
Main Author: | Christina P. Colon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2012-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education |
Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v13i2.413 |
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