Tools for critical thinking in biology / Stephen H. Jenkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jenkins, Stephen H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biology--Research--Philosophy.

Biology.

Causation.

Critical thinking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (369 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The American Association for the Advancement of Science's report on Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education suggests that instructors ""can no longer rely solely on trying to cover a syllabus packed with topics"" but rather should ""introduce fewer concepts but present them in greater depth."" They further suggest that the principles embodied in a set of core concepts and competencies should be the basis for all undergraduate biology courses, including those designed for nonmajors. The theme of Tools for Critical Thinking in Biology will be the first and most fundamental of these

Contents:

Discovery and causation

Observations as evidence

From observations to data

Experiments: the gold standard for research

Correlations, comparisons, and causation

The diverse use of models in biology

Genes, environments, and the complexity of causation

From causes to consequences: considering the weight of evidence

Science as a social process

Critical thinking about climate change.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-026695-3

0-19-998105-1

OCLC:

904046627