Biology 100: A Task-Centered, Peer-Interactive Redesign

Autor/inn/en	Francom, Greg; Bybee, David; Wolfersberger, Mark; Merrill, M. David
Titel	Biology 100: A Task-Centered, Peer-Interactive Redesign
Quelle	In: TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 53 (2009) 3, S.35-42 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	8756-3894
DOI	10.1007/s11528-009-0287-5
Schlagwörter	Educational Strategies; Introductory Courses; General Education; Distance Education; Course Content; Biology; Instructional Design; Higher Education; Surveys; College Freshmen; Peer Relationship; Evaluation; Hawaii + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrstrategie; Einführungskurs; Allgemein bildendes Schulwesen; Allgemeinbildung; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Kursprogramm; Biologie; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Studienanfänger; Peer-Beziehungen; Evaluierung
Abstract	Brigham Young University-Hawaii (BYU-Hawaii) has students from over 70 countries attending classes. One of BYU-Hawaii's current aims is to increase the effectiveness of course instruction and help students take more responsibility for their own learning as they look to increase distance education offerings to students in different countries. "Biology 100" was one of the first classes to be changed to help meet this aim. "Biology 100" is a survey course that gives freshman-level students an introduction to the field of biology. Traditionally this course "skimmed" a wide breadth of topics, a common type of general education course taught in universities today. Many university courses center instruction on topics rather than tasks without requiring students to apply the information they learn to new situations. Thus, Dr. M. David Merrill, advisor to the Center for the Improvement of Teaching and Outreach at BYU-Hawaii, recommended a combination of instructional strategies including task-centered instruction, effective peer-interaction, and online delivery as the best approach to help BYU-Hawaii meet its aims. In this article, the authors discuss the process in redesigning "Biology 100". (Contains 7 figures.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10