TEACHING ALL VOLUMES SUBMIT WORK SEARCH TIEE
VOLUME 1: Table of Contents TEACHING ISSUES AND EXPERIMENTS IN ECOLOGY
Issues : Figure Sets

FIGURE SETS


These are published figures from peer-reviewed research journals and monographs that engage students in data analysis and critical thinking organized by teaching approach, Bloom's Taxonomy cognitive skills, and class size. The student-active approaches listed here are suggestions and examples; modify them as appropriate for your teaching.

Figure Set and
Ecological Question

Student-Active Approach

Cognitive Skill

Class Size/Time

(1) Evidence for Decrease in Coral Diversity in the Florida Keys (EPA 2000) turn to your neighbor knowledge
comprehension
interpretation
any/short
(2) Evidence for Nitrogen Limitation in the Ocean (Vince & Valiela 1973) guided class discussion comprehension
application
any/short
(3) How Shading Affects Photosynthetic/ Respiratory Balance in Corals (Rogers 1979) turn to your neighbor knowledge
comprehension
any to
intermediate
(4) Loss of Seagrasses in Florida Bay and Nutrient Loading from Watersheds (Hall et al. 1999, Tomaska et al. 1996, Wright et al. 1995) informal
groupwork
application
evaluation
small to
medium/long
(5) Eutrophication and Anoxia (Nixon 1999, Nixon & Valiela 1999, LaPointe & Matzie 1966, LaPointe & Clark 1992) jigsaw knowledge
comprehension
interpretation
application
synthesis
evaluation
medium/long
(6) Effects of Habitat Loss on Fish (Thayer et al. 1996) informal
groupwork
knowledge
comprehension
interpretation
application
synthesis
any/long

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