Understanding new molecular and cell biology findings based on progressive scientific practices and interconnected activities in undergraduate students

GIOJALAS, LAURA C.; GUIDOBALDI, HECTOR A.; CRAGNOLINI, ANDREA B.; FRANCHI, ANAHI N.; GARCIA ROMANO, LETICIA; BERMUDEZ, GONZALO M. A.; DANELON, VICTOR; MORENO IRUSTA, AYELEN; DOMÍNGUEZ, ESTEBAN M.; FIGUERAS LÓPEZ, MARIA J.

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EDUCATION

JOHN WILEY & SONS INC

Año: 2020 vol. 49 p. 198 - 198

1470-8175

owadays Molecular Cell Biology (MCB) must be taught as science is practiced. Even though there are several approaches based on scientific practices, a key aspect is to define the purpose of each of these teaching strategies and, most importantly, their implementation. Our goal was to train students to acquire, understand, and communicate new scientific knowledge in the field.The main feature of our new teaching methodology was progressive training in scientific practices associated with a back-and-forward interplay between activities and assessments. The methodology was implemented over 4 years, in students attending the MCB course of the undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences. In the first two modules, the students were prepared to comprehend MCB concepts and techniques and to experience activities based on scientificpractices. In the third module, the students analyzed a primary paper in-depth.They were assessed by midterm exams based on a primary paper, written laboratory repo