Quantitative Biology with Catalase Floating Disk Technique
This page provides links to the various posts I authored a while back that explore quantitative techniques for the Catalase […]
On to Chaos
I apologize for the length of these posts but I had a couple of goals in mind when I decided […]
Using Spreadsheets to Build Simple Models of Population Growth
Computers and spreadsheets truly changed much of the way I taught biology, starting in the ’80s. Interestingly, spreadsheets were not […]
A Wee Bit of Math Geekery
Background or ancient history (of course this is optional): I first encountered BSCS curriculum materials during my student teaching experience […]
The Final Installment: Quantitative Skills Extended and Evaluated
A note: You might want to scroll down, directly to Applying the NetLogo model to avoid my long winded setup […]
Model Fitting–the end game.
Curve Fitting AKA Model Fitting: When I started this series of posts my goal was to see if I could […]
Teaching Quantitative Skills in a Lab Context: Getting Started in the Classroom
Some background on my teaching approach (which you may not agree with): A few years ago a young math teacher, […]
Teaching Quantitative Skills using the Floating Disk Catalase Lab: Intro
I find it remarkable how deeply the biology education community has embraced the call to increase quantitative skills in biology. […]