Utilizing the Paleobiology Database to Provide Educational Opportunities for Undergraduates

by Katherine Ryker, Mark D. Uhen, Rowan Lockwood, et al.

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110871790X
• ISBN13: 9781108717908
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"