Evaluating Biological Claims to Enhance Critical Thinking through Position Statements

Critical thinking is an important skill for undergraduates to learn, yet rarely is it formally taught in the classroom. Here we explain how critical thinking can be fostered within an undergraduate biology course by encouraging students to evaluate biological claims related to current topics withi...

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Main Authors: Tracie M. Addy, Maura O. Stevenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2013-11-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
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Online Access:http://jmbesubmissions.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/663