Effective Learning in the Life Sciences

Effective Learning in the Life Sciences is intended to helpensure that each student achieves his or her true potential bylearning how to solve problems creatively in laboratory, field orother workplace setting. Each chapter describes state of the artapproaches to learning and teaching and will include case studies,worked examples and a section that lists additional online andother resources. All of the chapters are written from the perspective both ofstudents and academics and emphasize and embrace effectivescientific method throughout. This title also draws on experiencefrom a major project conducted by the Centre for Bioscience, with awide range of collaborators, designed to identify and implementcreative teaching in bioscience laboratories and fieldsettings. With a strong emphasis on students thinking for themselves andactively learning about their chosen subject EffectiveLearning in the Life Sciences provides an invaluable guideto making the university experience as effective as possible.