Learning can be all Fun and Games: Constructing and Utilizing a Biology Taboo Wiktionary to Enhance Student Learning in an Introductory Biology Course

Most introductory courses in the biological sciences are inherently content-dense and rich with jargon—jargon that is often confusing and nonsensical to novice students. These characteristics present an additional paradox to instructors, who strive to achieve a balance between simply promoting p...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey T. Olimpo, Shannon Davis, Sarah Lagman, Raj Parekh, Patricia Shields
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2010-10-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
Online Access:http://jmbesubmissions.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/191