scholarly journals Sourcebook update: intestinal smooth muscle contractility and autonomic control

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip D. Langton
Keyword(s):  
First Year ◽  
Smooth Muscle Contractility ◽  
Gut Motility ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Authentic Inquiry ◽  
Student Teams ◽  
Functional Antagonism ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Design Experiments

This laboratory practical requires first-year students to anticipate the effects of drugs active at cholinergic and adrenergic receptors on gut motility in order to design experiments during an authentic inquiry exercise. Rather than specifying a strict sequence of drug additions that aim to provide ideal demonstrations of pharmacological and physiological antagonism, I have instead designed switches into the drugs provided and set students, working in small teams, the task of identifying the switched drugs, an inquiry activity. To extend the teamwork aspect, laboratory reports were submitted by the student teams rather than individual students. Staff observed that discussions within the teams were stimulated by the inquiry-led nature of the practical. The quality of the laboratory reports submitted by teams were substantially improved over the individual reports submitted in previous years. (Students previously worked in teams, but simply followed a list of prescribed experiments and wrote individual reports.) Although, in conversation, teams of students had an improved understanding of the regulation of gut motility by the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system and could readily distinguish between pharmacological and functional antagonism, no attempt was made to evaluate learning because the revision was triggered by the observed effect of a technical error and was not otherwise planned. It is likely that laboratory practicals, in general, would benefit from inclusion of inquiry.

scholarly journals Pengembangan Instrumen Penilaian Autentik Berbasis Pendekatan Authentic Inquiry Learning Pada Mata Pelajaran Sosiologi di Sekolah Menengah Atas

SOCIUS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Ike Sylvia ◽  
Syafri Anwar ◽  
Khairani Khairani
Keyword(s):  
Inquiry Learning ◽  
Authentic Inquiry

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk memaparkan hasil penelitian pengembangan instrumen penilaian autentik berbasis pendekatan authentic inquiry learning untuk meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir kritis, kolaboarsi, komunikasi, berpikir kreatif dan inovatif, dan berpikir tingkat tinggi siswa pada pembelajaran sosiologi. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian R & D, prosedur pengembangan yang digunakan adalah model ADDIE. Instrumen penilaian autentik yang dikembangkan terdiri dari: instrumen penilaian kognitif (soal tes), penilaian sikap (spiritual dan sosial) berupa instrumen penilaian diri dan teman sejawat, penilaian keterampilan (penilaian kinerja, proyek), pedoman observasi diskusi kelas dan kunjungan lapangan. Validitas instrumen diukur melalui validasi ahli Kelayakan instrumen dianalisis menggunakan formula V Aiken, serta menggunakan koefisien reliabilitas alpha untuk menguji reliabilitas instrument, efektifitas produk pengembangan dilakukan ujicoba kepada guru dan siswa kelas XI SMAN 1 Padang semester 1 tahun pelajaran 2019/2020 yang terdiri dari 35 siswa. Hasil penelitian mengungkapkan temuan berikut: (1) Instrumen Penilaian Autentik yang dikembangkasn telah sesuai dengan prinsip-prinsip pengembangan instrumen pembelajaran, (2) Instrumen penilaian autentik berbasis authentic inquiry learning valid dan dapat diandalkan untuk mengukur aspek kognitif, afektif, dan keterampilan siswa, (3) Hasil penilaian autentik terhadap proses dan hasil belajar siswa membuktikan bahwa pembelajaran sosiologi menggunakan pendekatan authentic inquiry learning dapat meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir kritis, kolaborasi, komunikasi, berpikir kreatif dan inovatif, serta berpikir tingkat tinggi siswa. Dengan demikian, instrumen ini dapat didorong untuk diimplementasikan dalam pembelajaran Sosiologi di tingkat sekolah menengah atas untuk mengetahui perkembangan aspek afektif, kognitif, keterampilan siswa, serta memberikan feedback untuk peningkatan mutu pembelajaran.

The Design of Authentic Inquiry for Online Knowledge-Constructive Interaction and Self-Regulated Learning Processes

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-39
Author(s):  
Woon Jee Lee ◽  
Fengfeng Ke
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Interaction Model ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Authentic Inquiry ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Learning Module ◽  
Regulated Learning

This study examined students’ self-regulated learning processes and satisfaction within an authentic, inquiry-based learning module in a graduate-level online course. In this design-based case study, a WebQuest-based, authentic learning module was developed to support self-regulated, collaborative discussions, and implemented with 22 graduate students at a large southeastern university in US. Online discussion transcripts were coded via the Online Learning Interaction Model, and learning satisfaction data were collected via an online survey. As a result, students’ social and knowledge-constructive interactions were closely associated with self-regulated processes. During group and class discussions, students were involved in planning and coordination interactions as well as those for reflection and self-evaluation. Students were generally satisfied with the design elements implemented in the authentic activities. The study findings provide insights on the design of the authentic and inquiry learning that supports both social and individual aspects of self-regulation processes.

Advancing Undergraduate Laboratory Education Using Non-Model Insect Species

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 485-504
Author(s):  
Christopher W. Beck ◽  
Lawrence S. Blumer
Keyword(s):  
Insect Species ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Authentic Inquiry ◽  
Laboratory Courses ◽  
Laboratory Education ◽  
Undergraduate Laboratory ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Pedagogical Goals ◽  
Fundamental Shift ◽  
Regulatory Economic

Over the past decade, laboratory courses have made a fundamental shift to inquiry-based modules and authentic research experiences. In many cases, these research experiences emphasize addressing novel research questions. Insects are ideal for inquiry-based undergraduate laboratory courses because research on insects is not limited by regulatory, economic, and logistical constraints to the same degree as research on vertebrates. While novel research questions could be pursued with model insect species (e.g., Drosophila, Tribolium), the opportunities presented by non-model insects are much greater, as less is known about non-model species. We review the literature on the use of non-model insect species in laboratory education to provide a resource for faculty interested in developing new authentic inquiry-based laboratory modules using insects. Broader use of insects in undergraduate laboratory education will support the pedagogical goals of increased inquiry and resesarch experiences while at the same time fostering increased interest and research in entomology.

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