Tools for Critical Thinking in Biology

Tools for Critical Thinking in Biology, 1 is a comprehensive biology reference published by Oxford University Press. Description by Stephen H. Jenkins The American Association for the Advancement of Science's report on Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education suggests that instructors "can no longer rely solely on trying to cover a syllabus packed with topics" but rather should "introduce fewer concepts but present them in greater depth." They further suggest that the principles embodied in a set of core concepts and competencies should be the basis for all undergraduate biology courses, including those designed for nonmajors.

Key Features

- The American Association for the Advancement of Science's report on Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education suggests that instructors "can no longer rely solely on…
- The theme of Tools for Critical Thinking in Biology will be the first and most fundamental of these competencies: the ability to apply the process of science
- Biology courses and curricula must engage students in how scientific inquiry is conducted, including evaluating and interpreting scientific explanations of the natural world
- The book uses diverse examples to illustrate how experiments work, how hypotheses can be tested by systematic and comparative observations when experiments aren't possible, how…
- These are fundamental issues in the process of science that are important for everyone to understand, whether they pursue careers in science or not
- Where other introductory biology textbooks are organized scientific concepts, Tools for Critical Thinking in Biology will instead show how methods can be used to test hypotheses…
- The book will provide students with a deeper understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of such methods for answering new questions, and will thereby change the way they think…

Product Details

Publisher: Oxford University Press
Edition: 1
File Size: 100 MB
ISBN: 9780199981045