Association for Biology Laboratory Education

ABLE Proceedings – Volume 28

Editor: Michael O’Donnell

Major Workshops

Induction of Secondary Chemical Defenses
Lawrence S. Blumer
[Abstract][Article]

A Web-Based Study of Darwin’s Finches
Janice Bonner
[Abstract][Article]

Environmental Microbial Ecology
Mary Puterbaugh Mulcahy & Harry Edenborn
[Abstract][Article]

Interactions between Photosynthesis and Respiration in an Aquatic Ecosystem
Jane Caldwell & Kristi Teagarden
[Abstract][Article]

Investigating the Consequences of an Invasive Species to the Ecological Integrity of the Community
Kathy Winnett-Murray & Lori Hertel
[Abstract][Article]

Genetics of Arabidopsis thaliana
Linda J. Robinson
[Abstract][Article]

The Creature from Beneath: An Inquiry Genetics Exercise for Introductory Non-Science Majors
Peggy Brickman & Cara Gormally
[Abstract][Article]

An Introduction to Bioinformatics
Robert J. Kosinski
[Abstract][Article]

Integrating Bioinformatic Instruction Into Undergraduate Biology Laboratory Curriculum
Diane C. Rein, Jennifer Sharkey, & Jane Kinkus
[Abstract][Article]

Use of Renilla Bioluminescence to Illustrate Nervous Function
Anne Goodwin
[Abstract][Article]

An Investigative Look at the Biology of Invertebrates
Saphida Migabo & Judy Guinan
[Abstract][Article]


Mini Workshops

The Genetics of Beta-galactosidase–Encoded by the lacZ gene in E. coli–Laboratory Exercises to Illustrate Gene Regulation
Kristene Henne & Sue Karcher
[Abstract][Article]

Aging Skeletal Remains: An Investigative Lab Experience in Human Anatomy
Nancy Traiser & Michelle Slover
[Abstract][Article]

Twigs and the T-Test
Almuth H. Tschunko
[Abstract][Article]

Bean Beetles, Callosobruchus maculatus, a Model System for Inquiry-Based Undergraduate Laboratories
Christopher W. Beck & Lawrence S. Blumer
[Abstract][Article]

Habitat Preferences of Artemia franciscana
Maggie Haag, Louise McBain, & Bill Glider
[Abstract][Article]

Understanding Ecological Principles through Parasitological Pedagogy
Gregory J. Sandland, Jillian Detwiler & Dennis J. Minchella
[Abstract][Article]

Where Shall I Go? What Shall I Do? Using Chlamydomonas For Signal Transduction Experiments
A. Daniel Johnson
[Abstract][Extended Abstract]

Visual Sensory Physiology
Robert A. Linsenmeier & Roberta W. Ellington
[Abstract][Article]

Nasonia vitripennis: A Drosophila Alternative
Carol Jansky & Cheryl Knox
[Abstract][Article]

Experimental Embryology: a modern approach to investigating the affects of Teratogens on Early Development
Brenda Judge Grubb
[Abstract][Article]

You Need a Teaching Philosophy – So Write One!
Marielle Hoefnagels
[Abstract][Extended Abstract]

Training and Mentoring TAs in Inquiry-Based Methods
Kelly Bohrer, Barbara D. Stegenga, & Alma Ferrier
[Abstract][Article]

Guided Questions: A strategy to promote more effective and independent student experimental design in inquiry labs
Cara Gormally & Peggy Brickman
[Abstract][Article]

Adapting Laboratory Curricula for Visually-Impaired Students
Jane E. Caldwell & Kristi Teagarden
[Abstract][Article]

Sun Prints, T-Shirts and Team Building
Charlene Waggoner
[Abstract][Article]

Moving the Prelab Out of the Laboratory
Sonya Michaud Lawrence
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Building a polygraph to teach physiology
Ann Yezerski
[Abstract][Published Abstract]

Investigating Science
Brad Elder
[Abstract][Published Abstract]


Posters

Using motion-detection cameras in a college ecology course
Abraham J. Bernal, Michelle Hilton, et al.
[Abstract][Article]

Using Palm Handheld Computers and the Internet To Increase Interactivity and Collaborative Learning in the Classroom
Betty L. Black, Marianne Niedzlek-Feaver, & Brenda J. Grubb
[Abstract][Article]

How to Perturb Yeast: A Series of Experiments Investigating Yeast Growth and Protein Composition
Pamela L. Connerly
[Abstract][Article]

Teaching Data Analysis and Presentation (as well as some Statistics) in an Introductory Biology Class
David Hougen-Eitzman
[Abstract][Article]

A Simulation on using DNA Banding Patterns to access Relatedness
Marianne Niedzlek-Feaver
[Abstract][Article]

Hybrid Format Allows Application, Integration and Promotes Active Learning in Introductory Biology
Marianne Niedzlek-Feaver & Betty Black
[Abstract][Article]

Determining human blood type by non-invasive methods
Michael P. Martin & Stephen M. Detzel
[Abstract][Article]


Abstracts of Additional Major Workshops Presented at the 28th ABLE Conference