Academic Initiative

CityLab: A Systems Approach to Biology — Phase I/II

Develop a methodology for teaching middle and high school students strategies for scientific thinking based on systems analysis. The methodology begins with the premise that intelligent action is demonstrated by knowing what to do when one does not have an answer. It follows a progression of inquiry anchored in the development of descriptive explanatory and experimental models. Pilot test the teaching methods with middle and high school students and assess their ability to recognize and apply strategies of scientific thinking based on systems analysis. Develop an assessment tool that measures students’ ability to use the proposed strategies for scientific thinking.

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