02686nam 2200589 450 991082757020332120230225014848.00-19-998105-1(CKB)3710000000362827(EBL)1969362(OCoLC)904046627(SSID)ssj0001438928(PQKBManifestationID)12633149(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001438928(PQKBWorkID)11382244(PQKB)10607696(MiAaPQ)EBC1969362(Au-PeEL)EBL1969362(CaPaEBR)ebr11024798(CaONFJC)MIL734111(EXLCZ)99371000000036282720150305h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTools for critical thinking in biology /Stephen H. JenkinsOxford, [England] :Oxford University Press,2015.©20151 online resource (369 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-336-02825-4 0-19-998104-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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 theseBiologyResearchPhilosophyCausationCritical thinkingBiologyResearchPhilosophy.Causation.Critical thinking.570.72Jenkins Stephen H.954742MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910827570203321Tools for critical thinking in biology4088152UNINA