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Riding the crest and bringing students with you
Author(s) -
Evans Darrell JR
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.176.1
Subject(s) - neural crest , relevance (law) , context (archaeology) , rote learning , session (web analytics) , cognitive science , computer science , psychology , mathematics education , biology , teaching method , cooperative learning , world wide web , embryo , paleontology , political science , law , microbiology and biotechnology
Ever wondered how best to introduce your students to the neural crest and placodes? Have you ever been asked “why do we need to know this?” by a medical student whist you are enthusiastically trying to demonstrate the exceptional migratory capabilities and derivative potential of the crest? This initial session will explore relevant ways to help educators introduce and contextualize the significance of the neural crest and placodes for students in the medical and biomedical sciences. Examples will be provided of interactive techniques that might be used in teaching sessions to aid student learning and encourage student appreciation of the dynamics of crest and placodal cells. Focus will be given to specific examples from evolution, embryology and the clinical world that can be used to demonstrate the relevance of the neural crest and placodes to particular sets of students e.g. a science student studying evolutionary biology or a dental student learning about head and neck development. Promoting an integrated and functional context should help students develop a conceptual approach to their learning and one that hopefully moves them away from rote learning and towards deeper learning.