Busy TAA People: Brian Swisher Publishes First Textbook
TAA member Brian Swisher, a senior instructor of biology, released his first textbook, The Lake-in-a-Tube Companion: A Resource for Teaching Ecology Through Experimentation.
The book includes eight tested laboratory exercises that support discovery of fundamental concepts in ecology, experimental design, the scientific method, and communicating scientific findings. All experiments are connected by the use of Swisher’s Lake-in-a-Tube system of microcosms which is a scalable, intuitive, flexible, and affordable tool based on readily available supplies.
TAA: What are you currently working on?
SWISHER: “A grant application to support adopting experiments for secondary education.”
TAA: What is your favorite textbook and/or academic writing tip or strategy?
SWISHER: Create an organization system to track your progress on each chapter of your book.
TAA: What is your best TAA experience so far?
SWISHER: Getting expert legal advice.
Congratulations, Brian!
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