‘Evidence for Learning’ as Expressed by Undergraduate Biology Students in Learning Journals

Authors

  • Pam Kalas The University of British Columbia
  • Sylvia S McLellan The University of British Columbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11575/ajer.v60i2.55953

Keywords:

Student perspectives, Biology, Higher education, Bloom’s taxonomy, Discourse analysis

Author Biographies

Pam Kalas, The University of British Columbia

Pam Kalas is an Instructor in the Departments of Zoology and Botany at UBC, where she teaches first year biology, fourth year Developmental Genetics, and occasionally other courses. Her background is originally in Genetics and Epigenetics, but for the past five years she has been involved in several Biology Education and Teaching & Learning projects. Her current interests include student misconceptions, retention and transfer of knowledge, and student perception of learning. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Pam: UBC Dept. of Zoology, 6270 University Blvd., Vancouver BC, V6T1Z4, Canada; Email: kalas@zoology.ubc.ca

Sylvia S McLellan, The University of British Columbia

Sylvia McLellan is a Sessional Instructor in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia. Her research interests include student perceptions of learning and developing productive uses of discourse analysis in educational contexts. Her role in this project is as an educational research assistant.

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Published

2015-04-07

How to Cite

Kalas, P., & McLellan, S. S. (2015). ‘Evidence for Learning’ as Expressed by Undergraduate Biology Students in Learning Journals. Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 60(2), 420–423. https://doi.org/10.11575/ajer.v60i2.55953

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RESEARCH NOTES