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Vondrasek, Janis Antonovics and Douglas R. Taylor  \nDepartment of Biology  \nUniversity of Virginia  \nCharlottesville, VA 22904  \nemail: [jv8n@virginia.edu](jv8n@virginia.edu)  \nAbstract: We have developed a laboratory course that demonstrates how evolution can be taught as a participatory, investigative science at the undergraduate college or advanced secondary highschool level. The course emphasizes the applied importance of evolution to areas such as medicine and agriculture. Because many instructors face budgetary or other constraints, we have developed labs that can be run with minimal resources and a wide range of possible materials. To provide access to these materials, we have created a website aimed at instructors of evolutionary biology ([http://www.evolutionkills.org](http://www.evolutionkills.org) OR [http://www.faculty.virginia.edu/evolutionlabs](http://www.faculty.virginia.edu/evolutionlabs)). Included on the website are detailed descriptions of the course materials, a database of other articles describing laboratory and field exercises in evolution, and links to other sources of information pertinent to the teaching of evolution. We believe that this website provides a much needed resource for instructors of evolution and encourages inquiry-based learning approaches to the study of evolutionary biology at the undergraduate level.  \nKeywords: evolution, laboratory exercises, online exercises  \nINTRODUCTION  \nOver the past two decades, evolutionary biology has developed into a vibrant, investigative science with direct relevance to societal issues such as the origins of infectious disease (Antia et al. 2003) and biotechnology (Wilkinson et al. 2003) . The emergence of evolutionary biology as a scientific discipline of direct societal relevance is in stark contrast to the continuing efforts to limit the teaching of evolution in high schools, or to question evolutionary ideas as a valid province of science (Antolin and Herbers 2001; Storey 1997) . Unfortunately, at many academic institutions, evolution is still largely taught as a theoretical, dialectical discipline that often only discusses broad conceptual landscapes; it is not regularly taught as an experimental, analytical science of applied relevance on par with physiology or molecular biology. This situation often leaves students with the impression that evolutionary biologists are armchair scientists who do not conduct “real” research, rather than with the impression that modern medicine and agriculture, with direct relevance to their lives, are  \ndependent on an understanding of evolutionary principles. For example, future medical professionals, many of whom major in biology as undergraduate students, need to understand that evolution can kill, as when disease-causing bacteria evolve antibiotic resistance.  \nTo help rectify this situation, we have developed a laboratory course that serves as a model for illustrating how evolution can be taught as an experimental and investigative science at the undergraduate level. In order to encourage the teaching of evolution at a variety of academic institutions, we have developed labs that can be run with minimal resources and a wide range of possible materials. In order to provide access to these materials, we have created a website ([http://www.evolutionkills.org](http://www.evolutionkills.org) OR  \n[http://www.faculty.virginia.edu/evolutionlabs](http://www.faculty.virginia.edu/evolutionlabs)) that includes detailed descriptions of the laboratory andrecitation exercises used for this course. In addition, we have built a database of other exercises in evolutionary biology that can be used in undergraduate or advanced  \nsecondary courses. These additional exercises were gathered from an array of sources, including published books, articles and symposia, online tutorials, educational websites, and course websites from other  \ninstitutions.","cbCaijKJw0gnUIm2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijKJw0gnUIm2","pdf",78812,"English","# Introduction\n## Laboratory course model\n## Website resources and databases\n# A Course Example\n## Teaching structure\n## Central theme: evolution of disease\n## Concurrent laboratory option","[{\"question\":\"What teaching approach does Evolution Kills promote for evolution education?\",\"answer\":\"It promotes teaching evolution as a participatory, investigative science through laboratory activities, not only through theoretical or conceptual discussion.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the course emphasize evolution in relation to medicine and agriculture?\",\"answer\":\"Because understanding how evolution affects disease and other biological systems helps students connect evolutionary principles to real-world everyday impacts.\"},{\"question\":\"What resources are provided on the Evolution Kills website?\",\"answer\":\"The website includes detailed descriptions of course laboratory and recitation materials, a database of additional evolutionary biology exercises, and links to other relevant information sources.\"}]","Evolution Kills - A Web Resource for Instructors of Evolutionary Biology | PDF",1792081142,15]