August 2008
Ludwig, Claudia and Nitin S. Baliga. 2008. Systems Concepts Effectively Taught Using Systems Practices. Science Scope 31(9):16-20.
November 2007
Washington Science Teachers´ Journal (Volume 48, No. 3) --
"High School Learning: Investigating Ecological Disturbances."
(Using New Scientific Practices in Classrooms to Investigate an Ecological Disturbance)
October 2007 -- LASER Certifies High School Science Kit Developed in ISB´s Baliga Lab
ISB´s mission stresses educational innovation that increases young students´ interest and achievement in science and math. Assistant Professor Nitin Baliga, PhD. is a prime example of this leadership. Taking a hands-on approach to science education, Baliga and colleagues have developed inquiry and systems-based science kits that engage students and facilitate their use of research tools used by scientists today.
The Ecological Networks kit, which introduces the concept of biological networks through exercises involving cellular phone networks and a case study, was recently certified by Washington State Leadership for Assistance in Education Reform (LASER). The educational kit is now featured in a science curriculum database and in the LASER Instructional Materials Showcase, which presents exemplary, researched-based instructional materials developed under meticulous guidelines. You can learn more about the kit and about LASER by going to the following websites.
http://baliga/highschool/module.php
http://www.wastatelaser.org/
November 2004 -- The New Biology:
The Bellevue School District is pioneering a new curriculum for biology, one that will keep pace with exciting developments in the field. Researchers from the Institute for Systems Biology worked with Bellevue biology teachers and curriculum developers to come up with real life biology investigations that translate well into the high school classroom. This program features International School Biology teacher Claudia Ludwig. Also includes a quick view into an elementary science lesson based on the district's Project Discovery curriculum. This School Zone first aired in November 2004 and allows viewers to experience one of the new modules in that curriculum.
- click here to view 27 min. streaming windows media file: The New Biology
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Baliga Lab at ISB
