Biology

Each chapter of Mcgraw Hill’s Major Biology products contains a minimum of 30% critical thinking questions, which are identified by Bloom’s skills – Apply, Analyze and Evaluate. The detailed feedback (Socratic method) allows students to practice critcal thinking skills.

In Major Biology, we offer a series of internactive graphs which helps students develop critical thinking skills. Different types of data analysis are available to teach students make predictions and draw conclusions. These are assignable and assessable questions within Connect.

Relevancy Modules in McGraw Hill’s Connect helps student see how biology can relate to their everyday lives. Each module consists of videos, an overview of basic scientific concepts and it bring students to take a closer look at the application of these concepts to the relevant topics. Auto-graded assessment questions are available which correlates to the modules. The 8 modules demostrate the connections between biological content and topics that are of an interest to society as a whole.

Engaging students to bring the relevancy of science to students, BioNow videos walk students through simple experiments to show them science is everywhere. Each video is assignable and assessable with over 20 questions per video to use as a pre or post lecture.

McGraw Hill create content in Biology that builds up higher-order thinking skills. In McGraw-Hill Connect, we tag it accordingly so you can filter your search, assign it, and receive reporting on it. These content assets types can be associated with one or more levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.

SmartBook with AI Reader is an adaptive e-reader that personalizes learning to individual student needs, continually adapting to pinpoint knowledge gaps and focus learning on concepts requiring additional study. The AI Reader deepens understanding of assigned concepts, making study sessions more productive and preparation more effective. For instructors, SmartBook tracks student progress and provides insights that guide teaching strategies and advanced instruction, for a more dynamic class experience.

Connect provides customizable reports on student performance, learning outcomes, at-risk students, and integrates easily with LMS gradebooks.