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Creating Stop-Motion Animations to Learn Molecular Biology Dynamics

Author(s) -

Celeste N. Peterson,

Pauline Ngo

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of microbiology and biology education

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.301

H-Index - 7

eISSN - 1935-7885

pISSN - 1935-7877

DOI - 10.1128/jmbe.v16i2.922

Subject(s) - motion (physics) , computer science , process (computing) , animation , the internet , plan (archaeology) , dynamics (music) , space (punctuation) , multimedia , human–computer interaction , data science , world wide web , artificial intelligence , computer graphics (images) , biology , physics , paleontology , acoustics , operating system

Classes in molecular biology have historically used static diagrams to capture how molecular processes occur in space and time. Here we describe using 3D claymation as an alternative. Students choose a molecular process, plan how to represent it with physical objects, and produce a stop motion video that then is shared with other students over the internet. This process can be easily implemented in undergraduate biology classes at all levels, and requires very little resources. The exercise offers the students a multisensory learning experience and the opportunity to contribute to open education resources.

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