Eric Ribbens
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
Dr. Eric Ribbens: Publications webpage
My Publications about Teaching
E-Ribbens@wiu.edu
Western Illinois University
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455
United States
P (309) 255-1650
Eric Ribbens
Professor, Western Illinois University
My teaching publications include thirteen cases, which are published in the National
Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection. These teaching
cases tell a story that presents students with a problem or set of problems to solve, and
are often on powerpoint presentations, sometimes with clicker questions added. The
cases also come with a document of teaching notes designed to help explain how to
teach the case.
18. Platt, Terry, Ribbens, Eric. 2012. A Diet to die for: An exploration of oxidative phosphorylation.
Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection.
17. Ribbens, Eric. 2012. Chapter 30: eating PCBs from Lake Ontario. In Science Stories: Using Case Studies
to Teach Critical Thinking, by Herreid, C., Schiller N., Herreid, K. NSTA Press, pp. 261-266.
16. Lundberg, Mary A. Kang, Hosun, Wolter, Bjørn, delMas, Robert, Armstrong, Norris, Borsari, Bruno, Boury,
Nancy, Brickman, Peggy, Hamman, Kristi, Heinz, Cheryl, Horvath, Thomas, Knabb, Maureen, Platt, Terry, Rice,
Nancy, Rogers, Bill, Sharp, Joan, Ribbens, Eric, Maier, Kimberly S., Deschryver, Mike, Bagley, Rodney,
Goulet, Tamar, Herreid, Clyde F. 2011. Context matters: Increasing understanding with interactive clicker case
studies . Education Tech Research Development (2011):645-671.
15. Ribbens, Eric. 2011. Mutualism: a textbook case.
Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection.
14. Ribbens, Eric. 2010. Eating PCBs from Lake Ontario: A clicker case on science and the media.
Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection.
13. Ribbens, Eric. 2010. Chemical Eric: a clicker case about the complexity of hormonal control.
Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection.
12. Ribbens, Eric, Grant, Robert H. 2009. The coelacanth: a strange fish. A clicker case.
Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection.
11. Heinz, Cheryl, Ribbens, Eric. 2008. Darwin’s finches and natural selection.
Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection.
10. Ribbens, Eric. 2008. Treating Ed: a medical ethics case.
Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection.
9. Ribbens, Eric. 2007. Why I won’t give up my clickers. Journal of the College Science Teacher 37(10):60-62.
8. Ribbens, Eric. 2006. Teaching with jazz. Journal of the College Science Teacher 36(10):10-15.
7. Ribbens, Eric. 2006. Chemical Eric: Dealing with the disintegration of central control.
Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection.
6. Ribbens, Eric. 2005. Ecology of Opuntia fragilis.
Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection.
5. Ribbens, Eric. 2005. Riding the slinky: science and service learning. pp. 97-106 in Bellner, M, and J.G.
Pomery, eds, Service-Learning: Intercommunity and Interdisciplinary Explorations, The University of
Indianapolis Press.
4. Ribbens, Eric, Burdett, Barbra, Green, Angela. 2003. Does Guaiacum sanctum contain a chemical effective
against arthritis? An ethnobotany case.
Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection.
3. Ribbens, Eric. 2002. Bt corn has a higher lignin content than non-Bt corn: a teaching case.
Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection.
2. Ribbens, Eric. 2001. Eating PCBs from Lake Ontario: is there an effect or not? A news release case.
Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection.
1. Ribbens, Eric. 2001. Too many deer! A case study in managing urban deer herds.
Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection.