CBE—Life Sciences EducationVol. 7, No. 1 ArticlesFree AccessAlternation of Generations and Experimental Design: A Guided-Inquiry Lab Exploring the Nature of the her1 Developmental Mutant of Ceratopteris richardii (C-Fern)Mark D. Spiro, and Karin I. KniselyMark D. SpiroDepartment of Biology, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837Search for more papers by this author, and Karin I. KniselyDepartment of Biology, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837Search for more papers by this authorMarshall Sundberg, Monitoring EditorPublished Online:13 Oct 2017https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.07-82-88AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextSupplemental MaterialView PDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail View articleSupplemental Materialsuppa.pdf (707 KB)suppb.pdf (25 KB)suppc.pdf (8 KB)FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byThe effect of gender composition and pedagogical approach on major and non-major undergraduates biology students’ achievement8 May 2022 | Interactive Learning Environments, Vol. 31, No. 10An Online Introductory Biology Laboratory Utilizing Inquiry-Based Methods Leads to High Student Satisfaction1 November 2023 | Journal of College Science Teaching, Vol. 52, No. 7Male to hermaphrodite sex change in gametophytes of the fern Ceratopteris richardii is affected by hermaphrodite density, male age, and male sizeBotany, Vol. 99, No. 10Dynamic genome evolution in a model fern1 September 2022 | Nature Plants, Vol. 8, No. 9A soil bacterium alters sex determination and rhizoid development in gametophytes of the fern Ceratopteris richardii14 March 2019 | AoB PLANTS, Vol. 11, No. 2Undergraduate students demonstrate common false scientific reasoning strategiesThinking Skills and Creativity, Vol. 27Deriving Population Growth Models by Growing Fruit Fly ColoniesThe American Biology Teacher, Vol. 78, No. 3Integrating responsible conduct of research education into undergraduate biochemistry and molecular biology laboratory curricula25 February 2015 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, Vol. 43, No. 2A Comprehensive Faculty, Staff, and Student Training Program Enhances Student Perceptions of a Course-Based Research Experience at a Two-Year InstitutionThomas D. Wolkow, Lisa T. Durrenberger, Michael A. Maynard, Kylie K. Harrall, and Lisa M. HinesJeff Schinske, Monitoring Editor13 October 2017 | CBE—Life Sciences Education, Vol. 13, No. 4Impact of pre-lab learning activities, a post-lab written report, and content reduction on evolution-based learning in an undergraduate plant biodiversity lab1 April 2014 | Evolution: Education and Outreach, Vol. 7, No. 1Mutation-Based Learning to Improve Student Autonomy and Scientific Inquiry Skills in a Large Genetics Laboratory CourseJinlu WuDiane K. O'Dowd, Monitoring Editor13 October 2017 | CBE—Life Sciences Education, Vol. 12, No. 3Investigating the Effects of Exam Length on Performance and Cognitive Fatigue12 August 2013 | PLoS ONE, Vol. 8, No. 8RNA‐seq analysis identifies potential modulators of gravity response in spores of Ceratopteris (Parkeriaceae): Evidence for modulation by calcium pumps and apyrase activity1 January 2013 | American Journal of Botany, Vol. 100, No. 1Effects of Collaborative Group Composition and Inquiry Instruction on Reasoning Gains and Achievement in Undergraduate BiologyJamie Lee Jensen, and Anton LawsonMary Pat Wenderoth, Monitoring Editor13 October 2017 | CBE—Life Sciences Education, Vol. 10, No. 1Cellular, Molecular, and Genetic Changes During the Development of Ceratopteris richardii Gametophytes12 October 2010Current Trends in Laboratory Class Teaching in University Bioscience Programmes14 December 2015 | Bioscience Education, Vol. 13, No. 1 Vol. 7, No. 1 March 01, 20081-162 Supplemental MaterialsMetrics Downloads & Citations Downloads: 441Citations: 16 History Submitted: 16 July 2007 Accepted: 20 December 2007 Information© 2008 by The American Society for Cell BiologyACKNOWLEDGMENTSWe thank Drs. Sandra Field, DeeAnn Reeder, and Tristan Stayton (all at Bucknell University) for assistance in administering the pretest and posttest assessments and for valuable discussions in developing this laboratory exercise.PDF download