Improving Quantitative and Critical Thinking Skills in Introductory Biology

在生物学入门课程中提高定量和批判性思维技能的学生通过进行需要更多地使用数据收集、记录、分析和报告的实验室练习来提高定量和批判性思维技能。显微镜实验室包括需要测量、计数和估计的练习。分离DNA片段的电泳实验被纳入常规实验室时间表。更多地使用以细胞和分子生物学为重点的实验练习，为学生提供更好的机会利用生物学工具，并将生物学与相关学科(化学)联系起来。学生们以小组形式工作，并利用协作学习方法，这种学习方法既包括课堂教学，也包括每周小组会议。

Improving Quantitative and Critical Thinking Skills in Introductory Biology Students in an introductory biology course improve quantitative and critical thinking skills by conducting laboratory exercises requiring increased use of data collection, recording, analysis, and reporting. Microscopy laboratories include exercises requiring measuring, counting and estimating. Electrophoresis experiments separating DNA fragments are incorporated into the regular laboratory schedule. Increased use of lab exercises focusing on cellular and molecular biology provide students better opportunities to utilize the tools of biology and connect biology with related disciplines (chemistry). Students work in teams and utilize a collaborative learning methodology which extends to both lecture and small group weekly sessions.