Education on Ecology - IndiaBioscience

Teaching statistical concepts to ecology students, the sweet way!
Lakshmi Supriya
What approach could a teacher take if her students are wary of numbers and statistical analyses? Could an ecologist replicate fieldwork within the confines of a classroom? A recent research paper discusses the use of sweet, colourful candies as a teacher's aid for imparting mathematical reasoning and introducing the strategies of fieldwork.
Posted on Nov 30, 2018 in Ecology, Life Sciences, Genetics, Teaching, Undergraduate & Research
Sixty percent of threatened Indian mammals are endemic
Navodita Jain
Kailash Chandra, Director of Zoological Survey of India gives a quantitative glimpse on the status of threatened species endemic to India. He also talks about the research fellowships and publications offered by the institute.
Posted on Aug 31, 2018 in Ecology, Conservation Biology, Zoology, Personal Experience, Undergraduate & Research
Deliberately introduced errors as a pedagogical tool: the teaching of energy flow
Anusha Krishnan
Would learning be enhanced if errors were introduced in scientific diagrams? Students who explore and explain these errors seem to achieve a better understanding of the subject matter, suggests a new study.
Posted on Jun 08, 2018 in Ecology, Life Sciences, Biology, Teaching & Research

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