Office: LSF 204-G
Phone: (843) 661-1407
Fax: (843) 661-4660
email: dstroup@fmarion.edu
Education
Ph. D., Biological Sciences, West Virginia University, 1980
Courses taught at FMU
Introduction to Life Science (Biology 105, 115)
Organismal Biology (Biology 106, 116)
Plant Anatomy and Physiology (Biology 307)
Plant Morphology and Development (Biology 310)
Other teaching
Critical Thinking in Science Teaching--NSF sponsored Chautauqua Short Course
Research interests
My research interests include basic research in ecological plant anatomy and descriptive seasonal studies of shoot apices. I am also interested in strategies to improve student critical and analytical thinking skills.
Selected publications
Stroup, D. J. and R. D. Allen. 1995. What Are You Assuming? Research and Development Innovator, Science and Technology. Volume 4, Number 10.
Stroup, D. J. and R. D. Allen. 1993. Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in Biology. National Association of Biology Teachers Monograph Series.
Stroup, D. J. and R. D. Allen. 1992. Critical Thinking--A Collection of Readings. W. C. Brown Company.
Frola, J. F. and D. J. Stroup. 1996. Plant Anatomy and Critical Thinking Skills--A Seasonal Study of Two Angiosperms. The Ohio Journal of Science.
Stroup, D. J. and R. J. Kosinski. 1994. In Vivo Carbonic Anhydrase Activity in Elodea. Laboratory Manual, Biology--Exploring Life, 2nd Edition, Burn, McKane, Karp. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Pages 27-36.
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