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  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Structural Biology
  • Scientific Visualization

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  • Effective molecular biosciences understanding relies on visualizing and manipulating molecules.
  • While visual aids are common, explicit instruction in visual literacy is often lacking in biochemistry and molecular biology education.
  • A structured curriculum is needed to guide the teaching of visual literacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the second stage of developing a resource for biomolecular three-dimensional visual literacy.
  • To expand upon identified overarching themes and establish learning goals and objectives for visual literacy instruction.
  • To foster a community for developing and utilizing online resources for molecular visualization education.

Main Methods:

  • Building upon initial overarching themes identified in stage one.
  • Expanding the themes to include macromolecular assemblies, resulting in 12 themes.
  • Developing 27 learning goals and over 200 specific objectives, many applicable across themes.

Main Results:

  • The framework now includes 12 overarching themes for biomolecular visual literacy.
  • 27 learning goals and over 200 objectives have been defined to support instruction.
  • This comprehensive list serves as a guide for educators to integrate molecular visualization effectively.

Conclusions:

  • The developed framework provides a structured approach to teaching biomolecular three-dimensional visual literacy.
  • Educators can use this resource to map existing curriculum, identify gaps, and create new activities.
  • This work represents a significant step in cataloging explicit learning goals and objectives for scientific visual literacy.