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Area of Science:

  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB)
  • Open Science Practices
  • Undergraduate STEM Education

Background:

  • Open science skills are vital for ecology and evolutionary biology (EEB) careers.
  • Undergraduate EEB programs often lack integrated open science and programming instruction.
  • Simultaneously learning EEB concepts and open science skills presents a high cognitive load for students.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and present open-source teaching tutorials for undergraduate EEB students.
  • To integrate fundamental ecological concepts with data literacy, programming (R), and open science principles.
  • To provide educators with resources for teaching open science and data analysis in EEB.

Main Methods:

  • Creation of six scaffolded, pre-formatted code vignettes and interactive tutorials.
  • Utilization of publicly available datasets for ecological concept illustration.
  • Focus on teaching R programming, data literacy, and open science tools.

Main Results:

  • The tutorials cover diverse EEB topics and skill levels.
  • They effectively combine core EEB concepts with practical open science and programming skills.
  • The resources are designed to be easily digestible and reduce student cognitive load.

Conclusions:

  • Open-source tutorials can successfully integrate open science skills into undergraduate EEB curricula.
  • These resources support educators in teaching essential programming and data literacy.
  • The approach prepares students for careers in EEB by fostering open science competencies.