Author : James Morris
Publisher : Macmillan Higher Education
ISBN 13 : 1464151873
Total Pages : 581 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (641 download)
Book Synopsis Biology: How Life Works (Volume 1) by : James Morris
Download or read book Biology: How Life Works (Volume 1) written by James Morris and published by Macmillan Higher Education. This book was released on 2013-01-04 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ordinarily, textbooks are developed by first writing chapters, then making decisions about art and images, and finally, once the book is complete, assembling a test bank and ancillary media. This process dramatically limits the integration across resources, and reduces art, media, and assessments to ancillary material, rather than essential resources for student learning. Biology: How Life Works is the first project to develop three pillars—the text, the visual program, and the assessment—at the same time. All three pillars were developed in parallel to make sure that each idea is addressed in the most appropriate medium, and to ensure authentic integration. These three pillars are all tied to the same set of core concepts, share a common language, and use the same visual palette. In this way, the text, visual program, and assessments are integral parts of student learning, rather than just accessories to the text