The Plant Circadian Clock: An Ecology-Focused Teaching Module for Gene Regulation

TitleThe Plant Circadian Clock: An Ecology-Focused Teaching Module for Gene Regulation
Publication TypeTAR Project
AuthorsDong M
InstitutionMichigan State
Year of Publication2010
AbstractStudents are often introduced to gene regulation and the carbon cycle as separate units in a course. The goal of this project was the development of a teaching module, which employs backward design and active learning techniques, connecting gene regulation to primary productivity. The module required students to predict outcomes of experiments, and construct connections across scales. This study focuses on module development and assessment of the module in a classroom.
KeywordsFAST Fellow, teaching-as-research
Department/DisciplineBiology