Utilizing the Paleobiology Database to Provide Educational Opportunities for Undergraduates

Lockwood, Rowan; Cohen, Phoebe A.; Uhen, Mark D.; Ryker, Katherine

ISBN 10: 110871790X / ISBN 13: 9781108717908

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Utilizing the Paleobiology Database to Provide Educational Opportunities for Undergraduates
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 110871790X
• ISBN 13: 9781108717908
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Integration of research experiences into the undergraduate classroom can result in increased recruitment, retention, and motivation of science students. 'Big data' science initiatives, such as the Paleobiology Database (PBDB), can provide inexpensive and accessible research opportunities. This Element provides an introduction to what the PBDB is, how to use it, how it can be deployed in introductory and advanced courses, and examples of how it has been used in undergraduate research. The PBDB aims to provide information on all fossil organisms, across the tree of life, around the world, and through all of geologic time. The PBDB Resource Page contains a range of PBDB tutorials and activities for use in physical geology, historical geology, paleontology, sedimentology, and stratigraphy courses. As two-year colleges, universities, and distance-based learning initiatives seek research-based alternatives to traditional lab exercises, the PBDB can provide opportunities for hands-on science activities.

Book Description

'Big data' science initiatives, such as the Paleobiology Database (PBDB), provide inexpensive and accessible research opportunities for undergraduate courses. This Element provides an introduction to what the PBDB is, how to use it, how it can be deployed in introductory and advanced courses, and examples of how it has been used in undergraduate research.