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Part A:
Article 1:
Article 2:
Name of Article: Shaping scientific attitude of biological education students through research-
based teaching
Author: Firdaus and Darmadi
Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings
Date of Article: August 2017
Scientific research and education has become a major part of our modern society. A push for a
deeper scientific attitude in education has been proposed by a case study done at the University
of Riau in Indonesia. The main focus was on the importance of research-based teaching (RBT)
by undergraduate and graduate students at the college level. RBT has been very widely
recognized as an innovative teaching approach that has been adopted by more and more colleges
worldwide. It teaches students meaningful lessons by hands-on and real life interactions, building
their understanding from previous knowledge, and challenging their minds to solve complex
world problems. Students are trained to use the scientific method effectively, compile data, make
hypotheses, and develop a conclusion to present in public. The evidence from this case study
successfully showed that research-based teachings shaped students in their scientific attitude for
critical thinking and enhancing their education.
Part B:
Title of Article: Applications of Multimedia Resources Developed as Part of the Virtual Cell
Animation Collection in Undergraduate Introductory Biology
Title of Article: Air Exposure Time of Trout Released by Anglers during Catch and Release
This study was conducted to answer the hypothesis of whether different air exposure times of
catch-and-release trout fishing, would have a lethal or sub-lethal effect on the fish. The study
observed 280 anglers over many different bodies of water in the United States where trout fish
were populated. There were many factors that scientists used to collect data in order to make an
accurate conclusion. Once each fish was caught, each angler would log many different
characteristics. They marked down what bait/lure they used, the species of trout caught, its
length in inches, its amount of air exposure outside of the water, average fight time, and whether
the fish was caught from land or off a boat. After concluding all the data, it showed that the
average air exposure for each fish was about 29.4 seconds with the range being from 1 second
165 seconds. The larger trout were exposed to air for longer amounts of time than the smaller
recorded fish, however there were no angling characteristics that affected the expose to air for
more than 14 seconds. The scientists were able to conclude that, most trout released by the
anglers were not exposed to air for lengths of time that would cause any mortality rates or even
increase sub-lethal effects from a catch and release.