Use of Computer Models and Animations to Teach about B Cell (antibody) and T Cell Recombination (TCR)

This manuscript presents a technique on how to use both computer models and animations to teach about the process of recombination. This is a traditionally difficult topic taught in both microbiology and immunology classes. Active learning techniques are presented to help teach the students about th...

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Autores principales:	Fran Norflus, Neil Charles Allen
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Publicado:	American Society for Microbiology 2016
Materias:	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Biology (General) QH301-705.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7923f576cf5b4b57bb80245f8ac72e2f2021-11-15T15:03:46ZUse of Computer Models and Animations to Teach about B Cell (antibody) and T Cell Recombination (TCR)10.1128/jmbe.v17i2.10791935-78851935-7877https://doaj.org/article/7923f576cf5b4b57bb80245f8ac72e2f2016-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v17i2.1079https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7877https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7885This manuscript presents a technique on how to use both computer models and animations to teach about the process of recombination. This is a traditionally difficult topic taught in both microbiology and immunology classes. Active learning techniques are presented to help teach the students about this process. In more introductory classes, the instructor can teach the students about how antibody molecules are made. In more advanced classes, this topic can be expanded and the students can also learn how T cell receptors are made. Initially, the students are shown an animation of antibody recombination where they can select to see the different segments coming together which are randomly generated. Then, they look at their computers to see the different segments of antibodies shown in different colors and they can select one fragment from the different sections. We feel that the use of these different techniques is important in reinforcing the topic.Fran NorflusNeil Charles AllenAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp 292-293 (2016)
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description	This manuscript presents a technique on how to use both computer models and animations to teach about the process of recombination. This is a traditionally difficult topic taught in both microbiology and immunology classes. Active learning techniques are presented to help teach the students about this process. In more introductory classes, the instructor can teach the students about how antibody molecules are made. In more advanced classes, this topic can be expanded and the students can also learn how T cell receptors are made. Initially, the students are shown an animation of antibody recombination where they can select to see the different segments coming together which are randomly generated. Then, they look at their computers to see the different segments of antibodies shown in different colors and they can select one fragment from the different sections. We feel that the use of these different techniques is important in reinforcing the topic.
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title	Use of Computer Models and Animations to Teach about B Cell (antibody) and T Cell Recombination (TCR)
title_short	Use of Computer Models and Animations to Teach about B Cell (antibody) and T Cell Recombination (TCR)
title_full	Use of Computer Models and Animations to Teach about B Cell (antibody) and T Cell Recombination (TCR)
title_fullStr	Use of Computer Models and Animations to Teach about B Cell (antibody) and T Cell Recombination (TCR)
title_full_unstemmed	Use of Computer Models and Animations to Teach about B Cell (antibody) and T Cell Recombination (TCR)
title_sort	use of computer models and animations to teach about b cell (antibody) and t cell recombination (tcr)
publisher	American Society for Microbiology
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Use of Computer Models and Animations to Teach about B Cell (antibody) and T Cell Recombination (TCR)

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