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Article: Jelly Belly jelly beans & evolutionary principles in the classroom: Appealing to the students' stomachs
- Article from:
- The American Biology Teacher
- Article date:
- January 1, 2000
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright National Association of Biology Teachers Jan 2000. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Presentations in the classroom usually focus on only two senses: sight and sound. Science educators have expanded the emphasis on these traditional methods by including laboratory or field environments in their educational portfolios. In these latter locations, teaching is more effective and learning is made relevant by handson experiences. Often this realm incorporates a third sense (touch, e.g. slimy worms) or even a fourth (smell, e.g. marsh gas) to promote learning. Unfortunately our fifth sense, taste, is rarely employed as a learning tool in the biological sciences.
Taste can be used as an effective learning tool in the classroom, particularly when illustrating the ecological ...