How are all of the species living on Earth today related? How does understanding evolutionary science contribute to our well-being? In this course, participants will learn about evolutionary relationships, population genetics, and natural and artificial selection. Participants will explore evolutionary science and learn how to integrate it into their classrooms.
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Evolution: A Course for Educators
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Approx. 10 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish, Romanian
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American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific, educational and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret, and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education, and exhibition.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
1 hour to complete
Course Introduction
1 hour to complete
1 video (Total 3 min), 3 readings
2 hours to complete
Introduction and Darwin's First Great Idea - The Tree of Life
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.
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 48 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Darwin's Second Great Idea - Adaptation via Natural Selection
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.
3 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 84 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
The History of Life
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.
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 49 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Human Evolution
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.
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 46 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz
1 hour to complete
Course Conclusion
1 hour to complete
1 video (Total 2 min), 3 readings
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- 5 stars77.63%
- 4 stars18.09%
- 3 stars2.96%
- 2 stars1.31%
TOP REVIEWS FROM EVOLUTION: A COURSE FOR EDUCATORS
by APNov 22, 2015
Excellent course with great insights on pedagogic methods and ways to handle this difficult scientific issues in the classroom
by CPNov 10, 2020
This course gave me a wider view on evolution, specifically evolution of man
by MGMay 18, 2021
A fantastic course where Ive learned how to discuss about the history and origin of everything.Thank you Coursera !Keep up the good works!
by GGAug 30, 2017
A very interesting and comprehensive course. I would reccomend you write down your answers to the quizzes, because there were some slight glitches. Overall a very good course.
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