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Ecological Core Concepts -- The science of ecology

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History of ecology (3) Research tools, technology, and innovations (16) Scientific method and experimental design (26)	Statistical analysis (17)

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		Data-rich Case Studies Improve Students' Abilities to Interpret Graphs in a Large Non-majors Course The authors of this TIEE Research Paper evaluated the use of data-intensive case studies and small group discussion on students' quantitative abilities in a large environmental science lecture...		More Info
		http://tiee.esa.org/vol/v5/research/bramble/article.html

		Ecology as a Way of Knowing This article, originally published in the Ecology 101 section of the Bulletin of the ESA, focuses on the macro and micro issues that shape introductory ecology courses for undergraduates. It also...		More Info

		Ecology for Liberal Arts Students This article discusses the author's personal viewpoint on how to teach liberal arts students in the ecology classroom. Lesson plans and activities are described briefly to emphasize his strategies.		More Info

		Ecology Teaching Tips for First-Year Professors This article is a guide for first -year professors (ecology and other) that includes advice related to teaching, preparing lectures, organization skills, and other aspects of starting out that may be...		More Info

		Energy Balance and Trophic Status in Fish In this activity, students work with a dataset to investigate energy balance in animals that have different feeding behaviors (diurnal/nocturnal) and diets (e.g., carnivore/detritivore).		More Info
		http://tiee.esa.org/vol/v1/data_sets/fish/fish.html

		Evaluating Course Impact on Student Environmental Values in Undergraduate Ecology with a Novel Survey Instrument The authors of this TIEE Research Paper investigated the effect their teaching had on the environmental attitudes and values of undergraduate students. Specifically, they wanted to know if...		More Info
		http://tiee.esa.org/vol/v5/research/humston/article.html

		Evaluating the Impact of TIEE Activities on Student Learning: Lessons for the Instructor The author of this TIEE Research Paper assessed the use of student-active activities to teach students to use the scientific method and improve their understanding of basic ecological concepts. The...		More Info
		http://tiee.esa.org/vol/v5/research/schnurr/article.html

		Evaluation of Course Reforms: A Primer on What It is and Why You Should Do It This article encourages teachers to integrate the evaluation of course reforms into the classroom. It defines related terms, such as course evaluation, program and project evaluation, and formative...		More Info

		Exploring the Lotka-Volterra Competition Model with Two Species of Parasitoid Wasps In this Experiment, students design an experiment to examine intraspecific and interspecific competition using two species of parasitoid wasps (Nasonia vitripennis and Melittobia digitata). Students...		More Info
		http://tiee.esa.org/vol/v2/experiments/wasps/abstract.html

		Extreme droughts in the southeast- How do we sustain ecosystem services? Predicted increased variability in rainfall together with the effects of fast-growing population centers, hydropower development, and irrigated agriculture will likely continue to alter landscape and...		More Info
		http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7Qmv1vUU04

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