Teaching Osmosis to Biology Students

Osmosis is a fundamental concept of great importance to understanding natural biological, physical, and chemical processes. We provide an instructional guide to assist instructors of advanced high school biology and college biology students in defining questions that are central to deriving a highly...

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Published in:The American biology teacher 2017-08, Vol.79 (6), p.473-479
Main Authors: Odom, Arthur Louis, Barrow, Lloyd H., Romine, William L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological activity
Biology
College students
critical thinking
INQUIRY & INVESTIGATION
INQUIRY & INVESTIGATIONS
inquiry instruction
Osmosis
Secondary school students
Students
Teachers
Teaching methods
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Summary:Osmosis is a fundamental concept of great importance to understanding natural biological, physical, and chemical processes. We provide an instructional guide to assist instructors of advanced high school biology and college biology students in defining questions that are central to deriving a highly developed understanding of osmosis. We present teaching activities that focus on advancing multiple hypotheses about the cause of osmosis, presenting a tentative explanation and model of osmosis, and drawing scientifically accepted conclusions about osmotic processes.
ISSN:0002-7685
1938-4211
DOI:10.1525/abt.2017.79.6.473