scholarly journals Hands-On Mixed Reality Science Labs for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Instruction

2019 ◽  
Vol 116 (3) ◽  
pp. 448a
Author(s):  
Kambiz M. Hamadani ◽  
Yuanyuan Jiang ◽  
Xin Ye ◽  
Ali Ahmadinia
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Mixed Reality ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Biology Instruction ◽  
Science Labs

Development and Analysis of Virtual Laboratory as an Assistive Tool for Teaching Grade 8 Physical Science Classes

2021 ◽  
pp. 326-349
Author(s):  
Maria Ndapewa Ntinda ◽  
Titus Haiduwa ◽  
Willbard Kamati
Keyword(s):  
Physical Science ◽  
Virtual Laboratory ◽  
Virtual Laboratories ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Science Laboratories ◽  
Science Labs ◽  
Science Classes ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Grade 8

This chapter discusses the development of a virtual laboratory (VL) named “EduPhysics,” an assistive software tailored around the Namibian Physical Science textbook for Grade 8 learners, and examines the viability of implementing VL in education. It further presented reviews on the role of computer simulations in science education and teachers' perspective on the use of EduPhysics in physical science classrooms. The chapter adopted a mixed method with an experimental research design and used questionnaires and interviews as data collection tools in high school physical science classes. The analysis found that there are limited resources in most physical science laboratories. Computer laboratories, however, are well equipped and have computing capacities to support the implementation of VL. It was concluded that virtual laboratories could be an alternative approach to hands-on practical work that is currently undertaken in resource-constrained physical science labs. For future work, augmented reality and logs will be incorporated within EduPhysics.

An intensive hands-on course designed to teach molecular biology techniques to physiology graduate students

2002 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea D. Weston ◽  
Sasha Stasko ◽  
Gerald M. Kidder
Keyword(s):  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Historical Perspective ◽  
Rna Expression ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Similar Information ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Intensive Course

To address a growing need to make research trainees in physiology comfortable with the tools of molecular biology, we have developed a laboratory-intensive course designed for graduate students. This course is offered to a small group of students over a three-week period and is organized such that comprehensive background lectures are coupled with extensive hands-on experience. The course is divided into seven modules, each organized by a faculty member who has particular expertise in the area covered by that module. The modules focus on basic methods such as cDNA subcloning, sequencing, gene transfer, polymerase chain reaction, and protein and RNA expression analysis. Each module begins with a lecture that introduces the technique in detail by providing a historical perspective, describing both the uses and limitations of that technique, and comparing the method with others that yield similar information. Most of the lectures are followed by a laboratory session during which students follow protocols that were carefully designed to avoid pitfalls. Throughout these laboratory sessions, students are given an appreciation of the importance of proper technique and accuracy. Communication among the students, faculty, and the assistant coordinator is focused on when and why each procedure would be used, the importance of each step in the procedure, and approaches to troubleshooting. The course ends with an exam that is designed to test the students’ general understanding of each module and their ability to apply the various techniques to physiological questions.

scholarly journals Using Shapes & Codes to Teach the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology: A Hands-On Inquiry-Based Activity

2019 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael I. Dorrell ◽  
Jennifer E. Lineback
Keyword(s):  
Protein Synthesis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Promoter Region ◽  
School Students ◽  
Central Dogma ◽  
Activity Sequence ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Support Students ◽  
The Relationship

The central dogma of molecular biology is key to understanding the relationship between genotype and phenotype, although it remains a challenging concept to teach and learn. We describe an activity sequence that engages high school students directly in modeling the major processes of protein synthesis using the major components of translation. Students use a simple system of codes to generate paper chains, allowing them to learn why codons are three nucleotides in length, the purpose of start and stop codons, the importance of the promoter region, and how to use the genetic code. Furthermore, students actively derive solutions to the problems that cells face during translation, make connections between genotype and phenotype, and begin to recognize the results of mutations. This introductory activity can be used as an interactive means to support students as they learn the details of translation and molecular genetics.

scholarly journals Introducing basic molecular biology to Turkish rural and urban primary school children via hands-on PCR and gel electrophoresis activities

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-120
Author(s):  
Cigdem Selli ◽  
Gokce Yıldırım ◽  
Aysegul Kaymak ◽  
Bilge Karacicek ◽  
Deniz Ogut ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Hands On

scholarly journals The Social-Emotional Learning Process to Develop Practicing Skills for Hands-on Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 597-602
Author(s):  
Kridsanapong Lertbumroongchai ◽  
◽  
Kobkiat Saraubon ◽  
Prachyanun Nilsook
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Mixed Reality ◽  
Social Emotional Learning ◽  
Emotional Learning ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Academic Knowledge ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
The Social ◽  
Hands On

The purpose of this research is to synthesize the social-emotional learning process to develop practicing skills for hands-on students, to develop the process, and to evaluate the process. In this study, the documentary research method and in-depth interview method were employed. The results showed that the synthesis of the social-emotional learning process to develop practicing skills for hands-on students consisted of six steps: 1) perception is divided into sensory perception and explaining perceived, 2) observation is divided into certain goals, discretion, notes, observations, and time limit, 3) analysis and brainstorming is divided into information, brainstorming, and discovering new knowledge, 4) practicing is divided into cognitive phase, associative phase, and autonomous phase, 5) checking and improvement is divided into opinion, learning exchange, and providing opportunities, and 6) action is divided into behavior changing, and application of academic knowledge. Evaluating the social-emotional learning process to develop practicing skills for hands-on students employed in-depth interview technique consisting of 21 experts in three different areas (i.e., in learning and teaching, information technology, and mass communication technology terms). The results of the suitability evaluation revealed that the social-emotional learning process model with mixed reality for the hands-on students was at the highest level.

scholarly journals In situ hybridization; Manchester: 25–29 June 2001

2002 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Neil Cresswell
Keyword(s):  
In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Hands On

Set in the impressive surroundings of the Manchester Incubator Building, Orion Molecular Services, established in 1999, offer 4–5-day ‘hands on’ courses on techniques in general molecular biology and, more specifically, in situ hybridization (ISH).

scholarly journals An Introduction to Immersive Reality

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Cochrane ◽  
Helen Sissons
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mixed Reality ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Hype Cycle ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Assessment Time ◽  
Journalism Students

Immersive reality (XR) encompasses the spectrum of enhancing learning through augmented reality to virtual reality. Although there has been much hype around the transformative potential of AR and VR the adoption of these technologies in higher education learning environments has been limited (Cochrane, 2016). With a lack of models of how to integrate XR in higher education AR has fallen into the trough of disillusionment on the Gartner hype cycle for emerging technologies 2018, while VR is on the ‘slope of enlightenment’ (Daniel, 2018). In response, this workshop will provide participants with a hands on experience of creating their own simple immersive reality scenario using the web-based VR platform SeekBeak (https://seekbeak.com). The workshop is a generic version of a workshop run with Journalism students that introduced them to the concepts of immersive journalism practice and the implications for immersive storytelling (Sissons & Cochrane, 2019a, 2019b). The workshop will introduce participants to the state of the art of immersive journalism, and demonstrate a BYOD approach to user-generated virtual reality in higher education as a model of integrating authentic learning within the curriculum.   Schedule (100 mins) Introductions (5 min)

 Participant survey (5 min) Introduction to 360 video and VR (10 min) XR Journalism examples

 Demo of initial Media Centre VR https://seekbeak.com/v/kvPq47DpjAw (5 min)


 VR project development (60 min) Google Cardboard Headsets, using participants’ own smartphones Introduction to the Toolkit Participants create SeekBeak accounts Hands on with the 360 cameras 

 Participants choose a topic to work on as a mobile VR production team Sharing and review of participant projects(participants share SeekBeak links) (10 min) Reflections via brief SurveyMonkey survey, and sharing of project URLs and reflections via Twitter and the #SOTELNZ hashtag (5 min) END References   Cochrane, T. (2016). Mobile VR in Education: From the Fringe to the Mainstream. International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL), 8(4), 45-61. doi:10.4018/IJMBL.2016100104 Daniel, E. (2018, 21 August 2018). Gartner hype cycle 2018: Mixed reality to overtake VR and AR. Retrieved from https://www.verdict.co.uk/gartner-hype-cycle-2018-mixed-reality/ Sissons, H., & Cochrane, T. (2019a, 22 November). Immersive Journalism: Playing with Virtual Reality. Paper presented at the AUT Teaching and Learning Conference: Authentic Assessment - Time to Get Real?, Auckland University of Technology. Sissons, H., & Cochrane, T. (2019b). Newsroom Production: XRJournalism Workshop. Retrieved from https://tinyurl.com/XRJournalism

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