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1 September 2012 Using Biological-Control Research in the Classroom to Promote Scientific Inquiry & Literacy
Matthew L. Richardson, Scott L. Richardson, David G. Hall
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Scientists researching biological control should engage in education because translating research programs into classroom activities is a pathway to increase scientific literacy among students. Classroom activities focused on biological control target all levels of biological organization and can be cross-disciplinary by drawing from subject areas such as ecology, molecular biology, physiology, and chemistry. We evaluate published “how-to” biological-control activities to determine whether they meet National Science Education Standards and use a constructivist pedagogical approach. We also provide an example classroom activity developed from our research that scientists can use as a template to develop their science-education activities.

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Matthew L. Richardson, Scott L. Richardson, and David G. Hall "Using Biological-Control Research in the Classroom to Promote Scientific Inquiry & Literacy," The American Biology Teacher 74(7), 445-451, (1 September 2012). https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2012.74.7.4
Published: 1 September 2012
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KEYWORDS
applied ecology
Bloom's taxonomy
constructivist pedagogy
Diaphorina citri
National Science Education Standards
Student-centered inquiry
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