An overview of the results of a redesign of the introductory biology course at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

1. COURSE REDESIGN: Model-based Problem Solving in the Large Science Classroom Steven Brewer Biology Computer Resource Center University of Massachusetts Amherst

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12. SCENARIO Imagine you are the instructor of a large course. PRS has been installed in your classroom and the Administration is encouraging you to use the system. You are trying to figure out how to integrate PRS questions into your lecture. However, you find writing good questions, and engaging students in class to be a challenge.

13. 1. When writing multiple choice questions, it is important to.... 1. have a single correct answer. 2. use a consistent format for the answers. 3. require students to integrate multiple ideas to derive an answer. 4. use only terms or concepts that have been in lecture or readings. 5. introduce new content. 6. have only 5 answers.

15. 2. Which of the following provides the most valuable feedback from students? 1. Questions asked by students. 2. Statements made by students. 3. Performance on exams. 4. Writing produced by students. 5. End of semester course evaluations.

16. 3. Which of the following provides the most valuable feedback from students? 1. Questions asked by students. 2. Statements made by students.

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20. 4. Animal cells don't have chloroplasts and plant cells don't have mitochondria. 1. True. 2. False.

21. 5. The self renewal signaling pathway in a particular stem cell type has an additional kinase, TK3 that targetsTK1. How would TK3 change the behavior of the pathway? 1. It would become a temporary circuit, even when signal is still present. 2. It would become a permanent circuit, even when signal is absent. 3. It would not change.

25. “ But when do you do the tour of the cell?” (never)

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