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DateTopicDiscussion leader 8 WCourse introductionDavid 13 MFertilization limitationDavid 15 WRecruitment & complex life cycles 20 MNo class - ML King Day 22 WDispersal around hydrothermal vents 27 MMarine species diversity 29 WPositive interactions February 3 MIron limitation of 1° productivity 5 WWhale-fall communities 10 MCoral bleaching 12 WMarine invasive species 17 MNo class - President's Day 19 WEndangered marine mammals 24 MFishing and marine trophic structure Special topics 26 W March 3 M 5 W 10 M 12 WMarine Ecology Symposium
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ESCI 432
Topics in marine ecology
Date Topic Discussion leader8 W Course introduction David13 M Fertilization limitation David
15 W Recruitment & complex life cycles
20 M No class - ML King Day
22 W Dispersal around hydrothermal vents
27 M Marine species diversity 29 W Positive interactions February 3 M Iron limitation of 1° productivity 5 W Whale-fall communities 10 M Coral bleaching 12 W Marine invasive species 17 M No class - President's Day 19 W Endangered marine mammals
24 M Fishing and marine trophic structure
Special topics 26 W March 3 M 5 W 10 M 12 W Marine Ecology Symposium
Tips on leading a good discussion
• Step one: Preparation– Read and understand the papers– Do some background research on the topic– Think carefully about the main conclusions of
the paper and write them down– Generate a list of questions that you can ask
the class to help them consider these conclusions
– Critically evaluate the paper
Tips on leading a good discussion
• Step Two: Leading the discussion– Begin with an introduction
• Why should we care about this topic?• What aspects are particularly interesting?• How is it connected to previous discussion topics?
– Ask questions• Observation questions• Interpretation questions• Critical-evaluation questions
Tips on leading a good discussion
• Organizing the discussion– Observation → interpretation → critical
analysis– Introduction → methods → results →
discussion– Figure-by-figure and table-by-table– Page-by-page– Role-playing– Other creative methods…
Tips on leading a good discussion
• Pitfalls to avoid– Summarizing the paper for everyone and then
asking “Any questions?”– Giving more answers than questions– Trying to criticize a paper before completely
understanding it• Start with lots of questions then condense
– Ideal discussion: Leader asks one provocative question and wild discussion follows
Tips on being a good participant
• Read the paper.• Write a summary of the main point.• Write a list of questions about the paper.• Think about something interesting to say
about each paper. Write it down and bring it to class so you’re ready to participate.
Other topics
• Snacks and drinks• Assigning discussion leaders• Grades and evaluation
Participation is key
Student Absent Present Participated Understood Contributed Leadership
Frank
Bob
Jaimie
Sue
