Microbiology in Jeopardy part of Teaching Methods:Teaching with Games:Examples
This group learning activity involves students in an engaging review of concepts of microbiology. The review is set up as a power point presentation in the style of the "Jeopardy" gameshow where students groups compete against each other to answer review questions.

Bioinformatics part of Teaching Methods:Teaching with Data:Examples
This exercise contains two interrelated modules that introduce students to modern biological techniques in the area of Bioinformatics, which is the application of computer technology to the management of biological information. The need for Bioinformatics has arisen from the recent explosion of publicly available genomic information, such as that resulting from the Human Genome Project.

Using Socratic Questioning part of Teaching Methods:Socratic Questioning
Can it be, Ischomachus, that asking questions is teaching? I am just beginning to see what is behind all your questions. You lead me on by means of things I know, point to things that resemble them, and persuade ...

Teaching With Data part of Teaching Methods:Teaching with Data
Created by Robert MacKay, Clark College All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them. Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) What is Teaching with data? Any learning process that ...

The Microbes Within part of Resources for K-12 Teachers and Students:The Microbes Within
A WebQuest exploring the effects of endosymbiosis on reproduction, evolution and human health Introduction - Task - Process - Resources - Evaluation - Conclusion - Teachers Resources Wolbachia General Biology Show ...

Wolbachia Collection part of Topics of Interest:Wolbachia
General Biology - Evolution - Reproductive Strategies - Symbiosis - Human Disease - Speciation in Insects - Vector Control - Viruses/Phage General Biology Show Credits Hide Wolbachia pipientis - Encyclopedia of ...

Game-Based Learning part of Teaching Methods:Teaching with Games
Game-Based Learning uses competitive exercises, either pitting the students against each other or getting them to challenge themselves in order to motivate them to learn better.

Cloning: part of Research Methods:Genomics
Created by George Rice, Montana State University What is Cloning? "The terms recombinant DNA technology, DNA cloning, molecular cloning, or gene cloning all refer to the same process: the transfer of a DNA ...

Stream Gaging Using the Velocity-Area Method part of Research Methods:Environmental Sampling
Created by Monica Z. Bruckner, Montana State University, Bozeman What is Stream Gaging? Stream gaging is a technique used to measure the discharge, or the volume of water moving through a channel per unit time, of ...

Viability and Quantification Stains part of Research Methods:Microscopy
Created by Monica Z. Bruckner, Montana State University, Bozeman What Are Viability and Quantification Stains? Many reasearchers are interested in quantifying total numbers of cells as well as quantifying live vs. ...