title: Using research to teach an "introduction to biological thinking".
abstract: A course design for first-year science students is described, where the focus is on the skills necessary to do science. The course uses original research projects, designed by the students, to teach a variety of skills including reading the scientific literature, hypothesis development and testing, experimental design, data analysis and interpretation, and quantitative skills and presentation of the research in a variety of formats.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 23173, USA. jbell2@richmond.edu
authors: Ellis
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authors: Bell
mesh_terms: D001671:Biochemistry / Q000193:education; D001690:Biological Science Disciplines / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008967:Molecular Biology / Q000193:education; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods; D012106:Research / Q000193:education*; D013334:Students; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D013850:Thinking; D014495:Universities