TY - JOUR
T1 - Learning cell biology as a team
T2 - A project-based approach toupper-divisioncell biology
AU - Wright, Robin
AU - Boggs, James
PY - 2002/12
Y1 - 2002/12
N2 - To help students develop successful strategies for learning how to learn and communicate complex information in cell biology, we developed a quarter-long cell biology class based on team projects. Each team researches a particular human disease and presents information about the cellular structure or process affected by the disease, the cellular and molecular biology of the disease, and recent research focused on understanding the cellular mechanisms of the disease process. To support effective teamwork and to help students develop collaboration skills useful for their future careers, we provide training in working in small groups. A final poster presentation, held in a public forum, summarizes what students have learned throughout the quarter. Although student satisfaction with the course is similar to that of standard lecture-based classes, a project-based class offers unique benefits to both the student and the instructor.
AB - To help students develop successful strategies for learning how to learn and communicate complex information in cell biology, we developed a quarter-long cell biology class based on team projects. Each team researches a particular human disease and presents information about the cellular structure or process affected by the disease, the cellular and molecular biology of the disease, and recent research focused on understanding the cellular mechanisms of the disease process. To support effective teamwork and to help students develop collaboration skills useful for their future careers, we provide training in working in small groups. A final poster presentation, held in a public forum, summarizes what students have learned throughout the quarter. Although student satisfaction with the course is similar to that of standard lecture-based classes, a project-based class offers unique benefits to both the student and the instructor.
KW - Assessment
KW - Collaborative learning
KW - Human diseases
KW - Project-based learning
KW - Team building
KW - Upper-division cell biology
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U2 - 10.1187/cbe.02-03-0006
DO - 10.1187/cbe.02-03-0006
M3 - Article
C2 - 12669105
AN - SCOPUS:0642303679
SN - 1536-7509
VL - 1
SP - 145
EP - 153
JO - Cell Biology Education
JF - Cell Biology Education
IS - 4
ER -