TEACHING ALL VOLUMES SUBMIT WORK SEARCH TIEE
VOLUME 1: Table of Contents TEACHING ISSUES AND EXPERIMENTS IN ECOLOGY
Issues : Figure Sets

FIGURE SETS


These are published figures from peer-reviewed research journals and monographs that engage students in data analysis and critical thinking organized by teaching approach, Bloom's Taxonomy cognitive skills, and class size. The student-active approaches listed here are suggestions and examples; modify them as appropriate for your teaching.

These topics are ordered based upon the fate of N as it passes through a forest, rivers, and to the ocean.

Figure Set and
Ecological Question

Student-Active Approach

Cognitive Skill

Class Size/Time

(1) How have humans altered the global N cycle? (Vitousek et el. 1997) write before discussion comprehension
interpretation
analysis
small
medium /
short
(2) What is the evidence for N saturation of temperate forests? (Peterjohn et al. 1999) support a statement comprehension
interpretation
evaluation
small
medium /
long
(3) How have human activities in watersheds changed N export from rivers? (Vitousek et al. 1997, Howarth et al. 1996) pairs share comprehension
interpretation
analysis
synthesis
small
medium /
short
(4) What is the ecology and biology of Pfiesteria? (Burkholder et al. 1992, 1997; Burkholder & Glasgow 2001) jigsaw comprehension
interpretation
application
evaluation
small
medium /
moderate
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