Open AccessAnalysis of a COVID-19 Clinical Trial to Emphasize Experimental Design and Quantitative Reasoning in an Introductory Biology Course †
Author(s) -
Melinda R. Grosser,
Rebecca E. Hale
Publication year - 2021
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.v22i1.2389
Subject(s) - coursework , covid-19 , scientific reasoning , relevance (law) , selection (genetic algorithm) , mathematics education , computer science , medical education , data science , biology , psychology , medicine , artificial intelligence , pathology , virology , outbreak , disease , political science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law
Increasing student exposure to primary literature in early biology coursework can enhance scientific literacy and quantitative reasoning skills. The efficacy of primary literature discussion is heavily impacted by article selection, as student engagement is optimal with material that is topical and has clear relevance to real world issues.