Use of a Modified POGIL Exercise to Teach Bacterial Transformation in a Microbiology Course

Assignments incorporating student collaborations to hone critical thinking skills in higher education have been proven to enhance student learning. Abstract concepts, such as bacterial transformation are challenging for students to understand. One way to overcome this learning obstacle is to provide...

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Autor principal:	Elizabeth A. Mulligan
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Publicado:	American Society for Microbiology 2014
Materias:	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Biology (General) QH301-705.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:2b05614168654757a87c99c4dff591d52021-11-15T15:03:36ZUse of a Modified POGIL Exercise to Teach Bacterial Transformation in a Microbiology Course10.1128/jmbe.v15i1.6391935-78851935-7877https://doaj.org/article/2b05614168654757a87c99c4dff591d52014-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v15i1.639https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7877https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7885Assignments incorporating student collaborations to hone critical thinking skills in higher education have been proven to enhance student learning. Abstract concepts, such as bacterial transformation are challenging for students to understand. One way to overcome this learning obstacle is to provide students with collaborative learning activities during class. A modified process-oriented guided-inquiry learning exercise (POGIL) was used to facilitate learning of bacterial transformation in a microbiology course for allied health majors at a community college. This class activity involved small groups working together on short background test, and a series of questions pertaining to the background and experimental data. Students were given a summary diagram to assist them in completing this collaborative exercise.Elizabeth A. MulliganAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 30-32 (2014)
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description	Assignments incorporating student collaborations to hone critical thinking skills in higher education have been proven to enhance student learning. Abstract concepts, such as bacterial transformation are challenging for students to understand. One way to overcome this learning obstacle is to provide students with collaborative learning activities during class. A modified process-oriented guided-inquiry learning exercise (POGIL) was used to facilitate learning of bacterial transformation in a microbiology course for allied health majors at a community college. This class activity involved small groups working together on short background test, and a series of questions pertaining to the background and experimental data. Students were given a summary diagram to assist them in completing this collaborative exercise.
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title_short	Use of a Modified POGIL Exercise to Teach Bacterial Transformation in a Microbiology Course
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Use of a Modified POGIL Exercise to Teach Bacterial Transformation in a Microbiology Course

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