Research Guides: Biology: Teaching Biology

Biology Education Journals

Bioscience Education E-journal (BEE-j) 2003-present

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education (selected free content from current issue)

Evolution Education & Outreach (Open access)

Bioscene : journal of college biology teaching (1991-present)

Journal of Biological Education (1996-present)

The American Biology Teacher (online 2000-present) (JSTOR 1938-2005)

Resources for K-12

BioInteractive
Our stories anchor a variety of classroom resources based on peer-reviewed science. From data-rich activities and case studies to high-quality videos and interactive media, our resources are designed to connect students to big ideas in biology, promote engagement with science practices, and instill awe and wonder about the living world.

In addition, the BioInteractive website provides educators with planning tools to build resource playlists and storylines, and professional learning materials and opportunities to deepen their scientific and pedagogical expertise.
Life Science Teaching Resource Community (LifeSciTRC)
The Life Science Teaching Resource Community is an online community for life science educators at all levels. The community and educational resources found on this site are free and open to educators worldwide, although free registration may be required to participate in some community activities, such as posting comments.

As of January 2014, the LifeSciTRC contained more than 6,700 peer-reviewed teaching resources and 600 registered users. All resources in the LifeSciTRC are under a Creative Commons License: Attribution Non-Commercial-NoDerivs.

Selected Books on Biology Education

Why dissection? : animal use in education / Lynette A. Hart, Mary W. Wood, and Benjamin L. Hart. Langson Library HV4712 .H37 2008

Pathways to scientific teaching / edited by Diane Ebert-May, Janet Hodder. Science Lib QH541.2 .P38 2008

The undergraduate science classroom in action [electronic resource] : negotiating curriculum through practice / by Virginia Seebart Panish.
432 pages. (UCR Dissertation, 2008)

The effects of problem-based learning on the self-efficacy and attitudes of beginning biology majors / by Adel Mohammad Rajab
266 pages. (UCI Disseration, 2007) Langson Library LD 791.9 .E34 2007 R35 (ABSTRACT)

Teaching about evolution and the nature of science [electronic resource] / [Working Group on Teaching Evolution, National Academy of Sciences] Washington, DC : National Academy Press, c1998.

Evolution in Hawaii [electronic resource] : a supplement to Teaching about evolution and the nature of science / by Steve Olson.
Washington, D.C. : The National Academies Press, c2004

Visualization [electronic resource] : theory and practice in science education / John K. Gilbert, editor ; Miriam Reiner, editor ; Mary Nakhleh, editor