The Organismal Form and Function Lab-Course: A New CURE for a Lack of Authentic Research Experiences in Organismal Biology.

ABSTRACT: There are many benefits to engaging students in authentic research experiences instead of traditional style lectures and "cookbook" labs. Many Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) have been developed that provide research experiences to a more inclusive and diverse student body, allow more students to obtain research experiences, and expose students to the scientific process. Most CUREs in the biological sciences focus on cellular and molecular biology, with few being developed in ecology, evolution, and organismal biology. Here, I present a one-semester CURE focused on organismal form and function. The goal of the course was to have students develop their own research questions and hypotheses in relation to invertebrate form and movement, using high-speed cinematography

SUBMITTER: Oufiero CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7671133 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature