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For non-majors biology courses This package includes Mastering Biology. Engage students in science with stories that relate to their lives Biology: Science for Life weaves a compelling storyline throughout each chapter to grab student attention through the exploration of high-interest topics such as genetic testing, global warming, and the Zika virus. The authors return to the storyline again and again, using it as the basis on which they introduce the biological concepts behind each story. In the
6th Edition, new active learning features and author-created resources help instructors implement the storyline approach in their course.
The Big Question is a new feature that helps students learn how to use data to determine what science can answer while developing their ability to critically evaluate information.
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every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools developed to engage students and emulate the office-hour experience, Mastering personalizes learning and often improves results for each student. New to the 6th edition are author-created
Figure Walkthrough videos that guide students to solidify their understanding of the concepts within challenging illustrations as well as
Make the Connection activities that help students bridge the gap between each storyline and the science behind it, as well as
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About the Author:
Colleen Belk and Virginia Borden Maier collaborated on teaching biology to nonmajors for over a decade at the University of Minnesota--Duluth. This collaboration has continued for an additional decade through Virginia's move to St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York, and has been enhanced by their differing but complementary areas of expertise. In addition to the nonmajors course,
Colleen Belk teaches general biology for majors, genetics, cell biology, and molecular biology courses.
Virginia Borden Maier teaches general biology for majors, evolutionary biology, zoology, plant biology, ecology, and conservation biology courses. After several somewhat painful attempts at teaching the breadth of biology to non-majors in a single semester, the two authors came to the conclusion that they needed to find a better way. They realized that their students were more engaged when they understood how biology directly affected their lives. Colleen and Virginia began to structure their lectures around stories they knew would interest students. When they began letting the story drive the science, they immediately noticed a difference in student engagement and willingness to work harder at learning biology. Not only has this approach increased student understanding, but it has also increased the authors' enjoyment in teaching the course--presenting students with fascinating stories infused with biological concepts is simply a lot more fun.
