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BIO205 - Microbiology

Study of microorganisms and their relationship to health, ecology, and related fields.

C.R.E.A.T.E.S- Introduction

The homepage of the CREATES website

CREATES is a set of 6 steps to help you read, analyze, and fully understand the narrative of scientific papers!

The CREATES website guides you through all six steps of the CREATES process, providing helpful examples and tips from both teachers and students along the way. You'll find detailed annotations of authentic student work to help you get the most out of the CREATES process!

  1. CONCEPT MAP THE INTRODUCTION
  2. READ & ANNOTATE THE METHODS AND RESULTS
  3. ELUCIDATE THE HYPOTHESIS FOR EACH EXPERIMENT
  4. ANALYZE AND INTERPRET THE DATA
  5. THINK OF THE NEXT EXPERIMENT
  6. SYNTHESIZE THE ENTIRE PAPER TO ILLUSTRATE THE SCIENTIFIC NARRATIVE

 

C.R.E.A.T.E.S.- Instructions

The C.R.E.A.T.E.S. method is a set of 6 steps that help you read, analyze, and understand the narrative of scientific papers. 

INSTRUCTIONS
How to Use the C.R.E.A.T.E.S. site

CREATES acronym. Concept map the introduction. Read and annotate the methods and results. Elucidate the hypothesis for each experiment. Analyze and interpret the data. Think of the next Experiment. Synthesize the entire paper to illustrate the scientific narrative.

  1. Choose any primary scientific journal article.

  2. Start at C and go in order (or, choose one letter to focus on).

  3. Read the entire webpage.

    • Steps: Specific, concrete steps to follow for each letter.

    • Examples: Real student examples with real instructor feedback.

    • Tips: Additional tips, strategies, and quotes, plus a checklist to track your progress.

  4. Give it a try!

  5. Advance to the next letter!

Get started!