That's How the Kangaroo Bounces: A Biological Case Study to Teach Energy Concepts

Autor/inn/en	Craig, Erin M.; Galbreath, Sydney; Sorey, Timothy; Ricketson, Derek
Titel	That's How the Kangaroo Bounces: A Biological Case Study to Teach Energy Concepts
Quelle	In: Journal of College Science Teaching, 52 (2022) 1, S.14-21 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-231X
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Biology; Science Instruction; Metabolism; Majors (Students); Interdisciplinary Approach; Medical Education; Health Education; Algebra; Undergraduate Students; Physical Activities; Kinetics; Energy; Small Group Instruction; Video Technology; Teaching Methods; Learning Processes; Introductory Courses; Scientific Concepts; Concept Formation; Student Diversity; Access to Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Biologie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Stoffwechsel; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Medizinische Ausbildung; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Kinetik; Energie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Learning process; Lernprozess; Einführungskurs; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang
Abstract	A growing number of Introductory Physics for Life Sciences courses have been developed to prepare biology, premedicine, and prehealth majors for cross-disciplinary connections between physical principles and biological systems. Many students find it challenging to apply idealized algebra-based general physics to more complex biological systems. A novel biological case study was developed to teach undergraduates to expand their energy transformation analysis of a simple system--a bouncing ball--to a more complex biological system of a kangaroo hopping. Similar to a ball, kangaroos transform elastic potential energy into kinetic energy to power their "bouncing." Unlike the bouncing ball, kangaroos gain additional potential energy through metabolic processes. Students follow a sequence of guided tutorials that facilitate small-group learning as they evaluate quantitative data from video analysis with metabolic energy expenditures from literature to synthesize a real-world understanding of energy transformations. In this article, we describe learning progressions, practical tips for teaching, and lessons learned in this activity covering energy transformations. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01