Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science articles from July 2000

Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science archives from July 2000

AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING.
July 1, 2000... ABSTRACT In the quest to nurture the whole student, nursing faculty have sought more engaging strategies of teaching and learning. One of these strategies is problem-based learning (PBL), which was developed to improve medical education by...

PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN A SCIENTIFIC METHODS COURSE FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJORS.
July 1, 2000... ABSTRACT Non-science majors frequently fear science and have misunderstandings about how science is carried out. By using case-based and problem-based approaches, students seek information on relevant, modern topics in science. Following...

COPING WITH COURSE CONTENT DEMANDS IN A PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
July 1, 2000... ABSTRACT This paper examines the issue of course content demands in a Problem-based Learning (PBL) environment and discusses methods and approaches designed to address the problem. While course content demands are often seen as a...

A GEOGRAPHIC STUDY OF THE VEGETATION STRUCTURE OF BACHMAN'S SPARROW (AIMOPHILA AESTIVALIS) BREEDING HABITAT.
July 1, 2000... ABSTRACT The vegetation structure of Bachman's Sparrow (Aimophila aestivalis) breeding habitat was studied in Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Bachman's Sparrows occupied areas with relatively low values...

EFFECTS OF EXOGENOUS JUVENILE HORMONE ON VITELLOGENESIS IN THE CRICKET, ACHETA DOMESTICUS (L.).
July 1, 2000... James T. Bradley [*] ABSTRACT Vitellogenesis, yolk formation in developing oocytes, consists of two processes in insects: vitellogenin (Vg) production by the fat body and Vg uptake by terminal follicles within ovarioles of vitellogenic...