沉浸在研究中而不涉内容:一个基于技能的细胞生物学课程,强调未知
Gonzalo L González-Del Pino1, Megan E Rokop2
1Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
概括
这项研究引入了一个基于技能的本科细胞生物学课程,取代了传统的内容传递. 学生培养了批判性研究技能和信心,为未来的科学研究做好了准备.
科学领域:
- 细胞生物学 细胞生物学
- 本科教育 学士教育
- 科学研究技能 科学研究技能
背景情况:
- 传统的本科生物学课程优先考虑内容,而不是实践研究技能.
- 学生通常在学术生涯的晚期接触到更高层次的分析技能.
- 现有的课程可能不足以为学生准备日常的科学实践.
研究的目的:
- 开发和评估一个本科细胞生物学课程,专注于研究技能的获取.
- 为所有科学学生提供早期和可访问的分析研究技能培训.
- 与传统的内容繁重课程相比,评估基于技能的方法的有效性.
主要方法:
- 实施了以初级文献分析和研究提案开发为中心的细胞生物学课程.
- 通过分析性答案论文和一个为期一个学期的研究项目评估学生,不包括传统考试.
- 在整个研究项目生命周期中提供逐步指导和反.
主要成果:
- 学生表现出对初级文献的彻底理解,并成功完成了研究建议.
- 该课程有效地建立了高水平的分析研究技能,即使在非生物学专业.
- 调查前后显示,学生对研究的信心和准备程度增加了.
结论:
- 一个基于技能的本科细胞生物学课程可以成功地传授必要的研究能力.
- 这种模式为传统的讲座课程提供了可行的替代方案,促进了早期研究技能的发展.
- 在课程早期整合研究实践可以提高学生对科学事业的准备和信心.
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