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Computers, carbohydrates and cola: Designing an online lab experience for undergraduate health sciences and non‐majors in a pandemic paradigm
Author(s) -
Mahaffey Angela L.
Publication year - 2020
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.21409
Subject(s) - curriculum , health science , biomedical sciences , medical education , globe , mathematics education , virtual laboratory , psychology , computer science , pedagogy , medicine , multimedia , pathology , neuroscience
Colleges and educational institutions throughout the globe have adapted a pseudo‐online educational model. This is also evident in health sciences courses designed for biochemical and chemical education. Biochemistry (along with general, organic and analytical) education is significant in the basic prerequisite education of undergraduate health sciences and non‐majors curriculum, including a selection of human physiology and nutrition courses. Providing practical and empirical experiences for students enrolled in chemistry for health professions course is essential, even in this time of uncertainty. Here an option for a simple and safe, comprehensive virtual learning experience on carbohydrates and chemistry topics in connection with healthcare was developed by complementing an existing virtual lab collection and implementing this approach in an undergraduate health sciences (non‐majors) course. Student responses to this online learning approach were recorded in a post‐lab survey.