Next Thursday (2/21), Carrie Clark and Joe Dauer will present results from their recent work on the neural effects of modeling-based biology instruction.
Abstract:
Modeling-based instruction has the potential to help students create, use, interpret, and simulate models of biological systems. In systems as varied as cellular respiration, photosynthesis, food webs, and ecosystem nutrient cycling, students can investigate dynamics like feedback loops and environment-dependent input/output rates. This study examined the neural networks that were activated following a modeling lesson as students retrieved new knowledge and generalized system dynamics. Students that simulated biological systems performed better on generalizing system dynamics and activated sensorimotor regions of the brain that were not activated in students who read and observed model output.
Time: Thursday, 2/21 from 2-3 pm
Place: 109 Bessey Hall or via zoom conferencing
Zoom Link: https://unl.zoom.us/j/212107342