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Effects of Phylogenetic Tree Style on Student Comprehension
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Phylogenetic trees are powerful tools of evolutionary biology that have become prominent across the life sciences. Consequently, learning to interpret and reason from phylogenetic trees is now an essential component of ...
Effects of nest site environment and timing of breeding on reproductive success in Franklin's gulls (Larus pipixcan)
(North Dakota State University, 2009)
Offspring performance and phenotype are affected by genotype and environment, which in birds includes yolk resources (part of the embryonic environment). Female colony nesting birds may influence offspring competitive ...
The Influence of Body Size on Metabolic Rates, Scaling, Telomere Dynamics, and Metamorphosis in Megachilid Bees
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
Body size is related to many aspects of a bee’s life history including foraging distance and pollination efficiency. Megachile rotundata, and Osmia lignaria are agriculturally important, solitary pollinators. Adult body ...
An Investigation of Student Understanding and Acceptance of Evolution
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
Evolution is central to biology education and yet, it is often one of the most misunderstood and controversial topics that biology educators must teach. Research spanning the last four decades has shown that students ...
Faculty Intention and Faculty Implementation - Do They Align?
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
There have been a multitude of calls to reform teaching in undergraduate education. The implementation of active learning in the classroom increases student learning, relative to traditional lecturing. I worked with ...
Foraging Strategies and Morphometric Characteristics of Bats in North and South Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
Insectivorous bats are an important group for studying links between dietary flexibility and associated impacts on foraging and morphology of individuals from different populations. Since different habitats generally have ...
Influence of Habitat Characteristics on Amphibian Stress and Reproductive Success in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
As amphibians continue to decline, conservation efforts are a necessity in management plans. It is essential to determine the correlation between water characteristics, stress, and habitat alteration with anuran losses. ...
Using a Cross-Cutting Theoretical Framework to Explore Difficulties Learning Human Anatomy and Physiology
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Across the United States, Human Anatomy and Physiology (HA&P) courses typically have some of the highest withdrawal and failure rates on college campuses. These high enrollment course typically serve as gate-keepers for ...
Rural Youth's Enrollment in a Stem Summer Camp: A Comparison Between In-Person and Take-Home Experiences
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
The utilization of informal STEM education opportunities has been well established as a way to supplement and support formal STEM education learning. Many of the studies confirming this were completed in urban settings. ...
Interaction and Innovation: The Impacts of Social Factors and Classroom Type on University Biology Instructor Classroom Assessment Decisions
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Efforts to improve university science education continue to emphasize the importance of active learning, including frequent formative assessment and timely feedback that helps students reach desired learning outcomes. Yet, ...