Pivoting an Upper-Level, Project-Based Biochemistry Laboratory Class to Online Learning During COVID-19: Enhancing Research Skills and Using Community Outreach to Engage Undergraduate Students

2020/07/30 by Maha Zewail-Foote, Maha Zewail‐Foote · 7 citations
Social Sciences · Chemistry · Engineering · #Innovative Teaching Methods #Various Chemistry Research Topics #Biomedical and Engineering Education

paper · doi:10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00543

Abstract

Closing the university due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a sudden shift from independent research projects in biochemistry to a virtual learning experience focused on essential research skills and an added community outreach activity. Here, pedagogical strategies and lessons learned on restructuring this upper-level biochemistry laboratory course to a remote format are described.

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