THE TEACHING OF EVOLUTION AT UNIVERSITY-LEVEL - AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH

Authors
DUSSART G NICHOLLS M
Citation
G. Dussart et M. Nicholls, THE TEACHING OF EVOLUTION AT UNIVERSITY-LEVEL - AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH, Journal of Biological Education, 30(2), 1996, pp. 107-111
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Education, Scientific Disciplines","Biology Miscellaneous
Journal title
Journal of Biological Education → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219266
Volume
30
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
107 - 111
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9266(1996)30:2<107:TTOEAU>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
An interactive, student-based approach to the teaching and learning of evolution at undergraduate level is presented as an alternative to fo rmal, didactic lectures. The approach involves the students in group w ork, review of primary sources, museum and conference visits, and aspe cts of instrumentation design, and is particularly appropriate to clas ses with mixed backgrounds.