Instructors: Joel Cracraft, Ph.D.
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The first module of the course introduces Charles Darwin’s revolutionary concept of a “tree of life” depicting the evolution of all life from a common ancestor; how evolutionary trees depict relationships among organisms; and how new species are formed. You will explore resources for discovering and addressing student misconceptions about evolution.
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You will learn about Darwin’s second breakthrough: that adaptation via natural selection is the basic mechanism of evolution. You’ll go behind the scenes with Dr. Cracraft to see how evolutionary biologists use the Museum’s collections. Lastly, you’ll choose a topic from the course and explain how to use it as empirical evidence that supports common ancestry and biological evolution.
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You will learn about the role of extinction in evolution, and find out what the relatedness of major groups of living things reveals about the history of life. You’ll also watch videos of scientists at work and learn how to use them in your classroom.
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This module explores the rich variety of hominids on the tree of life, along with how and when different human species - including Homo sapiens - migrated around the world. You’ll also learn strategies for teaching evolution in culturally diverse classrooms.
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Reviewed on Apr 7, 2021
This was an excellent course that was well thought out when created. It challenges participants to fully understand the science content at her/his own pace!
Reviewed on Jul 13, 2017
It is a very interesting course and is presented by great teachers. Would definitely recommend to any one interested in evolution.
Reviewed on Aug 18, 2020
The teachers are really wonderful here, such is there energy that i could watch their presentation with great interest.
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