Effective Learning in the Life Sciences

Effective Learning in the Life Sciences is intended to help
ensure that each student achieves his or her true potential by
learning how to solve problems creatively in laboratory, field or
other workplace setting. Each chapter describes state of the art
approaches to learning and teaching and will include case studies,
worked examples and a section that lists additional online and
other resources.

All of the chapters are written from the perspective both of
students and academics and emphasize and embrace effective
scientific method throughout. This title also draws on experience
from a major project conducted by the Centre for Bioscience, with a
wide range of collaborators, designed to identify and implement
creative teaching in bioscience laboratories and field
settings.

With a strong emphasis on students thinking for themselves and
actively learning about their chosen subject Effective
Learning in the Life Sciences provides an invaluable guide
to making the university experience as effective as possible.

Auteur

David Adams is Ian Mactaggart Professor of Property and Urban Studies, University of Glasgow.

Résumé
Effective Learning in the Life Sciences is intended to help ensure that each student achieves his or her true potential by learning how to solve problems creatively in laboratory, field or other workplace setting. Each chapter describes state of the art approaches to learning and teaching and will include case studies, worked examples and a section that lists additional online and other resources. All of the chapters are written from the perspective both of students and academics and emphasize and embrace effective scientific method throughout. This title also draws on experience from a major project conducted by the Centre for Bioscience, with a wide range of collaborators, designed to identify and implement creative teaching in bioscience laboratories and field settings.

With a strong emphasis on students thinking for themselves and actively learning about their chosen subject Effective Learning in the Life Sciences provides an invaluable guide to making the university experience as effective as possible.

Contenu

Chapter 1: Creativity (David J. Adams & Kevin Byron).

Chapter 2: Problem solving: developing critical, evaluative and
analytical thinking skills (Tina L. Overton).

Chapter 3: In the Laboratory )Pauline Millican & David J.
Adams).

Chapter 4: Fieldwork (Julie Peacock, Julian R. Park &
Alice Mauchline).

Chapter 5: In vivo work (Dave Lewis).

Chapter 6: Research projects (Martin Luck).

Chapter 7: Maths and Stats for Biologists (Dawn
Hawkins).

Chapter 8: E-learning for biologists (Jo Badge, Jon Scott,
Terry McAndrew).

Chapter 9: Bioethics (Chris Willmott).

Chapter 10: Assessment, Feedback and Review (Stephen Maw
& Paul Orsmond).

Chapter 11: Communication in the Biosciences (Maureen Dawson
& Joanna Verran).

Chapter 12: Bioenterprise (Lee J. Beniston, David J. Adams
& Carol Wakeford).