BEDCI CBE-LSE 13 (3), 540–551, 2014. Development of the Biological Experimental

Design Concept Inventory (BEDCI)

Thomas Deane, Kathy Nomme, Erica Jeffery, Carol Pollock, and Gulnur Birol

Departments of Botany and Zoology, Biology Program, Faculty of Science, and Science Centre for Learning, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada

Submitted November 8, 2013; Revised June 16, 2014; Accepted June 19, 2014.

TSRL for Active and Collaborative Learning

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BEDCI ABSTRACTCarefully read the abstract.

Based on the abstract alone, what theoretical or conceptual framework do you think has informed this work?

BEDCI HTTP://WWW.LIFESCIED.ORG/CONTENT/13/3/540.LONG. Look at the INTRODUCTION to find quotes that illustrate how a theoretical or conceptual framework informs this work.

Do the quotes confirm the framework you expected from the abstract or not?

If so, explain your reasons.

If not, do you prefer the framework from the abstract or from the first few pages?

BEDCI CBE-LSE 13 (3), 540–551, 2014. Given our discussion about the framework

(with your partner, choose a or b)

a) what data collection and analytical methods would be appropriate to conduct and interpret this research?

b) what would you expect the authors to discuss or conclude at the end of this research?

BEDCI HTTP://WWW.LIFESCIED.ORG/CONTENT/13/3/540.LONG.

Look at the

a) METHODS & RESULTS, or

b) DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION

to see how their framework actually informed this work.

a) Are the research methods and reported results appropriate to their framework?

b) Do the discussion and conclusions address what you expected? Explain.

a and b) If you had been on their research team, what advice would you have given the authors to improve this research?