VOLUME 1: Table of Contents
TEACHING ISSUES AND EXPERIMENTS IN ECOLOGY
THE ISSUE:Introduced species are changing ecosystems throughout the world. ECOLOGICAL CONTENT:life history, competition, biogeography, trophic dynamics, predation, multispecies interactions, and parasitoids STUDENT-ACTIVE APPROACHES:turn-to-your-neighbor, guided class discussion, think-pair-share, informal groupwork, paired think aloud, and jigsaw STUDENT ASSESSMENTS:essay quiz, rebuttal essay, essay from website, drawing of interactions AUTHORS:Charlene D'Avanzo 1 and Susan Musante 2 1 - School of Natural Sciences, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, 01002, cdavanzo@hampshire.edu and 2 - Education and Outreach Program Manager, The American Institute of Biological Sciences, Washington, D.C., 20005, smusante@aibs.org |
Brown tree snake, Boiga irregularis photo by G. H. Rodda, USGS {biology.usgs.gov/s+t/ imagefiles/x181w02.htm}
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