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Biochemistry and molecular biology education : a bimonthly publication of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
11, 2020;48 (6): 675-677.

Students engage in primary literature in molecular biology techniques using an online journal club format.

Julia Thom Oxford, Cheryl L Jorcyk
Author Information
  1. Julia Thom Oxford: Department of Biological Sciences, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA. ORCID
  2. Cheryl L Jorcyk: Department of Biological Sciences, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA.
PMID: 33080662 DOI: 10.1002/bmb.21472

Abstract

Campus closures in Spring 2020 required rapid transition to online course delivery. Fall 2020 has similar needs and expectations. The Advanced Topics in Molecular Biology Techniques course, designed for upper division undergraduate and graduate students, uses a "journal club" format. The journal club format includes practice-based learning and provides student choice. Examples from graduate students effectively model the expectations using near-peer instruction. Teaching in the time of COVID-19 requires openness to new ideas and modifications to previous approaches. We were able to move the course online with little interruption.

Keywords

COVID-19 journal club molecular biology techniques near-peer instruction online teaching practice-based learning student choice virtual presentation

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Grants

  1. P20GM103408/NIGMS NIH HHS
  2. T34 GM146634/NIGMS NIH HHS
  3. R25GM123927/NIGMS NIH HHS
  4. P20 GM103408/NIGMS NIH HHS
  5. P20 GM109095/NIGMS NIH HHS
  6. P20 RR016454/NCRR NIH HHS
  7. P20GM109095/NIGMS NIH HHS
  8. R25 GM123927/NIGMS NIH HHS
  9. R15 CA242471/NCI NIH HHS

MeSH Term

COVID-19
Curriculum
Education, Distance
Molecular Biology
Periodicals as Topic
Students
Teaching
Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

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