A framework for teaching biology using StarLogo TNG : from DNA to evolution

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Tu, Yaa-Lirng
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
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Eric Klopher.
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Abstract
This thesis outlines a 10-unit biology curriculum implemented in StarLogo TNG. The curriculum moves through units on ecology, the DNA-protein relationship, and evolution. By combining the three topics, it aims to highlight the similarities among different scales and the relationships between them. In particular, through the curriculum, students can see how small-scale changes in molecular processes can create large-scale changes in entire populations. In addition, the curriculum encourages students to engage in problembased learning, by which they are trained to approach questions creatively and independently.
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Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2009.
 
Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-66).
 
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2009
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/53182
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
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