改进基石生物化学实验室和演变为基于课程的本科研究经验:从COVID-19在线模式中吸取的教训
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
|November 28, 2024
概括
这项研究详细介绍了生物化学实验室关键课程的演变,从COVID-19期间的远程学习到面对面的基于课程的本科研究经验 (CURE). 它为开发类似的CURE封顶实验室提供了见解.
科学领域:
- 生物化学教育教育 生物化学教育
- 生物技术培训 生物技术培训
- 本科研究研究 本科研究
背景情况:
- 由于COVID-19大流行,实验室课程需要快速适应,这影响了生物化学学生的实践技能发展.
- 传统的基石实验室在提供生物化学和生物技术的基本实践培训方面面临着挑战.
- 需要在生物化学课程中整合入门级生物技术职位的基本技能.
研究的目的:
- 为了探索一个上级的生物化学实验室的重组圆柱课程.
- 在COVID-19大流行期间调整课程以远程教学,随后将其转换为面对面的课程基础本科研究经验 (CURE).
- 记录教学转变和经验教训,以开发未来的CURE封顶实验室.
主要方法:
- 这项研究涉及重组现有的生物化学实验室顶点课程.
- 最初的适应重点是在疫情期间远程传递信息和在线资源.
- 该课程演变为一个面对面的CURE模型,具有修改后的评估和教学策略.
主要成果:
- 过渡到远程学习强调了实际技能获取的挑战,但提供了有价值的在线资源和修改的评估策略.
- 随后转向面对面的CURE模型成功地整合了更多的实践,并培养了生物化学学习者的社区.
- 从远程阶段学到的经验教训,帮助成功开发了面对面的CURE封顶石实验室.
结论:
- 生物化学基石实验室的演变证明了向CURE模型的成功教学转变.
- 在远程教学期间,有效地使用在线资源和修改评估,为面对面的CURE开发提供了信息.
- 这项研究为教师开发CURE生物化学和相关领域的封顶实验室提供了框架和实践见解.
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