Date of Award
7-1961
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Biological Sciences
First Advisor
Dr. Beth Schults
Second Advisor
Dr. Thane S. Robinson
Third Advisor
Dr. William C. Van Deventer
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Chapter I
Introduction
In discussing the basis for teaching high school biology, Van Deventer1 states, "...the present typical course in high school biology serves adequately neither the terminal student nor the college entrance student." He holds that today's courses present watered-down versions of college courses to the student before the intelligence of the student has matured enough to grasp such subject matter. As a result there is very little carry-over value from such courses, and the students may even develop a dislike for biology. This study constitutes an effort to understand these problems and to devise ways of solving them.
Statement of the Problem.
The problem for this project was to develop a unit of study for a ninth grade biology class which would result in a cooperative learning situation for all involved. The basic biological principles of the unit are those involved in the concept of the biotic community. The laboratory work consisted of field and classroom study of an aquatic community--its physical and biotic factors.
Recommended Citation
Sutton, Inez P., "Introducing Aquatic Ecology to Ninth Graders" (1961). Masters Theses. 4437.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/4437