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Content and conflict: The use of current events to teach content in a biochemistry course *
Author(s) -
Cornely Kathleen
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
biochemistry and molecular biology education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.34
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1539-3429
pISSN - 1470-8175
DOI - 10.1002/bmb.2003.494031030214
Subject(s) - dilemma , content (measure theory) , psychology , content analysis , mathematics education , social psychology , epistemology , sociology , social science , mathematical analysis , philosophy , mathematics
Case study exercises, based on newsworthy current events, have been written for a biochemical audience that include elements of both “content” and “conflict.” The cases have been written in such a way as to teach students basic biochemical principles. At the same time, a dilemma is posed to the students, who must use what they have learned about the issue to come to a decision to resolve the conflict. In this manner, the students learn important biochemical principles but are also asked to deal with the scientific or social conflict posed in the case.