Dianne Anderson, Ph.D.
Dianne Anderson, Ph.D.
- Director, Master's Program in Biology
- Professor of Biology
- Email: dianneanderson@pointloma.edu
- Phone: 619.849.2705
Education
- B.S., Biology Northwest Nazarene University
- M.S., Microbiology, San Diego State University
- Ph.D., Math and Science Education, University of California and San Diego State University
Background
Doctoral Dissertation: Natural Selection Theory in Non-Majors' Biology: Instruction, Assessment and Conceptual Difficulty.
COURSES TAUGHT
Undergraduate Courses:
Human Biology and Bioethics
Organismal Biology
Applied Plant Biology
Graduate Courses:
History and Philosophy of Science
Physiology of Plants and Animals
Ecology of Plants and Animals
Research
My general research interest is in how students learn biological concepts, and in how instructors can create opportunities for students to do so. Specifically, I am interested in learning how students can develop a meaningful understanding of natural selection, and how they can apply this knowledge to understand new situations and examples in biology.
Conference Presentations
Teaching Resources - Cartoons
Teaching Resources - Biology Diagnostics Tests
Other Classroom Activities
Interests
BioLogy by the Sea - Teachers' Workshop
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