DNA Barcoding and PBL in an Australian Postsecondary College

Autor/inn/en	Cross, Joseph; Garard, Helen; Currie, Tina
Titel	DNA Barcoding and PBL in an Australian Postsecondary College
Quelle	In: Teaching Science, 64 (2018) 1, S.19-25 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-6313
Schlagwörter	Genetics; Teaching Methods; Science Instruction; Foreign Countries; Student Projects; Active Learning; Student Motivation; Rural Areas; Molecular Biology; Problem Solving; Mathematics Skills; Online Surveys; Student Attitudes; Brainstorming; Technical Education; College Students; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Humangenetik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Ausland; Schulprojekt; Aktives Lernen; Schulische Motivation; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Molekularbiologie; Problemlösen; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Schülerverhalten; Technikunterricht; Collegestudent; Australien
Abstract	DNA barcoding is increasingly being introduced into biological science educational curricula worldwide. The technique has a number of features that make it ideal for science curricula and particularly for Project-Based Learning (PBL). This report outlines the development of a DNA barcoding project in an Australian TAFE college, which also combined a PBL approach. Students enrolled in the Diploma of Laboratory Technology at Holmesglen have used DNA barcoding to identify and record species in the Rubicon State Forest area in rural Victoria. This was part of a PBL-based course, which incorporated cross-discipline teaching and curriculum. The project was evaluated via observational methods and via an online survey of course satisfaction and student self-reporting. Some of the pedagogical benefits noted were: (1) a major boost to student engagement and motivation; (2) learning to do real science; (3) resumé building; (4) using a range of skills (molecular biology, microbiology, mathematics); and (5) independence and problem-solving. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Australian Science Teachers Association. P.O. Box 334, Deakin West, ACT 2600, Australia. Tel: +61-02-6282-9377; Fax: +61-02-6282-9477; e-mail: publications@asta.edu.au; Web site: http://www.asta.edu.au/resources/teachingscience
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01