Molecular modelling as the spark for active learning approaches for interdisciplinary biology teaching

A Taly, F Nitti, M Baaden, S Pasquali - Interface Focus, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
We present here an interdisciplinary workshop on the subject of biomolecules offered to
undergraduate and high school students with the aim of boosting their interest toward all …

Models Role within Active Learning in Biology. A Case Study.

I Pop-Pacurar, FD Tirla - Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2009 - ERIC
In order to integrate ideas and information creatively, to motivate students and activate their
thinking, we have used in Biology classes a series of active methods, among which the …

[HTML][HTML] The biology labs on-line project: Producing educational simulations that promote active learning

J Bell - Interactive multimedia electronic journal of computer …, 1999 - imej.wfu.edu
Abstract The Biology Labs On-Line Project is an attempt to create simulations of important
biology experiments that students normally cannot perform in typical undergraduate …

[HTML][HTML] Meet-U: educating through research immersion

N Abdollahi, A Albani, E Anthony, A Baud… - PLoS computational …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
We present a new educational initiative called Meet-U that aims to train students for
collaborative work in computational biology and to bridge the gap between education and …

Improving animation tutorials by integrating simulation, assessment, and feedback to promote active learning

O Pagliano, W Brown, G Rule… - E-Learn: World Conference …, 2007 - learntechlib.org
A multidisciplinary team of biologists, media programmers and educators have been
constructing detailed animated tutorials describing complex biological processes to facilitate …

Learning life sciences: Design and development of a virtual molecular biology learning lab

J Zumbach, S Schmitt, P Reimann… - Journal of Computers in …, 2006 - learntechlib.org
The life sciences, in particular molecular genetics, have become a pivotal area of research
and innovation, and at the same time are amongst the most controversially discussed in …

[PDF][PDF] Implementation of a course in computational modeling of biological systems in an undergraduate engineering program

S Srinivasan, N Muhammad - Int. J. Eng. Educ, 2020 - ijee.ie
In this work we present the implementation of a course titled Computational Modeling in
Biological Systems that integrates three broad topics of programming, numerical methods …

A simple simulator to teach enzyme kinetics dynamics. Application in a problem-solving exercise

N Torres, G Santos - Higher Education Pedagogies, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Enzyme kinetics is an essential part of biochemistry programs, which have been gaining
importance in recent years for their applications in biotechnology and biomedicine. The …

Interactive computer simulations of genetics, biochemistry, and molecular biology

BT White, ED Bolker - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This article describes three interactive software simulations targeted to key domains of
modern molecular genetics: genetics, biochemistry, and molecular biology. These …

Applying active learning in a virtual classroom such as a molecular biology escape room

G Alonso, KT Schroeder - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The transition to remote‐teaching online for Molecular Biology has forced active learning
exercises like Escape Rooms to also move online. In the past, Escape Rooms have been an …