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Molecular and cellular biology adaptive virtual learning environment (618.32)
Author(s) -
Sawarynski Kara,
Thomas David,
Collins Brian,
Weebadde Prabode
Publication year - 2014
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.28.1_supplement.618.32
Subject(s) - plan (archaeology) , resource (disambiguation) , curriculum , computer science , field (mathematics) , engineering ethics , biology , psychology , engineering , computer network , paleontology , pedagogy , mathematics , pure mathematics
Molecular and cell biology is a constantly evolving area of science that encompasses many diagnostic as well as treatment plans within the medical field. Obtaining a robust ability to comprehend and analyze molecular medicine techniques is paramount for future physicians’ success within this rapidly developing arena. Due to several factors, hands‐on biology laboratories often are not present in a medical school curriculum. Although these topics are often covered in a lecture setting, the critical thinking and conceptual understanding of the molecular tools themselves are frequently only cursorily taught. We have developed an adaptable platform designed to help learners develop a deeper understanding of topics related to complicated, clinically relevant experiments and prepare them to be better able to transfer the knowledge to their future medical careers. Students will be required to make virtual experimental plan choices, which will each have an impact on their final result just as occurs in reality. To support independent learning, platform administrators scaffold learning with curated resource modules that are designed to support deep learning. The administration of an adaptable virtual learning environment will serve to enhance the understanding of complicated molecular medicine techniques, and promote the development of more capable physicians within the intricate molecular and biology field.