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Biochemical Titration of Glycogen In vitro
Published on: November 24, 2013
A problem-/case-based learning approach as an useful tool for studying glycogen metabolism and its regulation
Ángel Luis García-Ponce1, Beatriz Martínez-Poveda2, Ángel Blanco-López1
1Departamento de Didáctica de la Matemática, de las Ciencias Sociales y de las Ciencias Experimentales, Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad de Málaga, Andalucía Tech, Málaga, Spain.
Abstract:
Metabolism and its regulation is one of the most complex and difficult topics for students learning biochemistry. A problem-/case-based learning (PBL) approach can be useful to help biochemistry students to fulfill the goal of acquiring an integrated view of metabolism and its regulation. The present article describes our experience enrolling volunteer students to learn glycogen metabolism making use of a design-based research methodology to develop teaching learning sequences focused on a PBL approach. Enrolled undergraduate students had better final scores than those students that did not participates. Furthermore, enrolled students were satisfied with the experience, finding it interesting, formative, and challenging.
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