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Davor Cotoras – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2024
The utilization of computer simulators in university education is progressively being embraced to offer students a practical exposure to industrial bioprocesses. Bioreactor computer simulators hold various advantages over conventional laboratory experiments, such as cost-effectiveness and enhanced safety. The research objective is to assess the…
Descriptors: College Science, Biochemistry, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Daniel A. Mak; Sebastian Dunn; David Coombes; Carlo R. Carere; Jane R. Allison; Volker Nock; André O. Hudson; Renwick C. J. Dobson – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2024
Enzymes are nature's catalysts, mediating chemical processes in living systems. The study of enzyme function and mechanism includes defining the maximum catalytic rate and affinity for substrate/s (among other factors), referred to as enzyme kinetics. Enzyme kinetics is a staple of biochemistry curricula and other disciplines, from molecular and…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Kinetics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Kaste, Joshua A. M.; Green, Antwan; Shachar-Hill, Yair – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2023
The modeling of rates of biochemical reactions--fluxes--in metabolic networks is widely used for both basic biological research and biotechnological applications. A number of different modeling methods have been developed to estimate and predict fluxes, including kinetic and constraint-based (Metabolic Flux Analysis and flux balance analysis)…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Prediction, Metabolism
Melanie B. Berkmen; Melisa Balla; Mikayla T. Cavanaugh; Isabel N. Smith; Misael Eduardo Flores-Artica; Abby M. Thornhill; Julia C. Lockart; Celeste N. Peterson – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2025
Biochemistry and molecular biology students are asked to understand and analyze the structures of small molecules and complex three-dimensional (3D) macromolecules. However, most tools to help students learn molecular visualization skills are limited to two-dimensional (2D) images on screens and in textbooks. The virtual reality (VR) App Nanome,…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Computer Simulation, Computer Oriented Programs, Science Instruction
Gerber Hornink, Gabriel; Costa, Manuel Joao – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2020
Virtual laboratory simulations can contribute to the educational objectives related to practical classes, especially in situations of online or hybrid teaching. We present a proposal for laboratory activity involving the quantification of proteins with the biuret reaction and measurement by visible light spectrometry. The student will be able to…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Computer Software, Laboratory Experiments
Poronnik, Philip; Sellwood, Matthew J. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2020
This brief review explores the ever-increasing role that technological affordances may play in the 21C biochemistry and molecular biology curriculum. We consider the need to develop digital and creative fluencies in our students and the importance of creativity and visualization in learning science. The potential of virtual reality (VR) platforms…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Educational Technology
Charlotte A. Dodson; Stephen E. Flower; Mark Thomas – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Industrial drug discovery teams encompass scientists from multiple specialties and require participants to communicate effectively across disciplinary boundaries. In this paper, we present an undergraduate or graduate classroom simulation of this environment. Over a series of five workshops, student teams of mixed scientific backgrounds perform…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Pharmacy, Teamwork, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peterson, Celeste N.; Tavana, Sara Z.; Akinleye, Olukemi P.; Johnson, Walter H.; Berkmen, Melanie B. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2020
Biology and biochemistry students must learn to visualize and comprehend the complex three-dimensional (3D) structures of macromolecules such as proteins or DNA. However, most tools available for teaching biomolecular structures typically operate in two dimensions. Here, we present protocols and pedagogical approaches for using immersive augmented…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Molecular Structure, Computer Software, Biochemistry
Mayes, Howard; Wong, Chung F. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2018
A new program, ECEP2D, for simulating the one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) patterns of the gel electrophoresis of a protein after it has been digested by one or more enzymes is introduced. With ECEP2D, students can gain deeper insights into gel electrophoresis by performing hands-on simulations. For example, students can visualize how…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Simulation, Comparative Analysis, Biochemistry
Sherrer, Shanen M. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2020
Virtual laboratory activities are flexible approaches to engage undergraduate students in scientific practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. By utilizing online simulations, students can conduct virtual experiments on important biochemical reactions that occur during photosynthesis. The learning module described here provides students with this…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Undergraduate Students, COVID-19, Pandemics
Bennie, Simon J.; Ranaghan, Kara E.; Deeks, Helen; Goldsmith, Heather E.; O'Connor, Michael B.; Mullholland, Adrian J.; Glowacki, David R. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2019
The reemergence of virtual reality (VR) in the past few years has led to affordable, high-quality commodity hardware that can offer new ways to teach, communicate, and engage with complex concepts. In a higher-education context, these immersive technologies make it possible to teach complex molecular topics in a way that may aid or even supersede…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Computation, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry
Lindgren, Robb; Morphew, Jason W.; Kang, Jina; Planey, James; Mestre, José P. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2022
Science students frequently struggle to apply crosscutting concepts such as scale or rates of change, and do not always effectively differentiate between linear and nonlinear processes. We approach this challenge from an embodied cognition perspective, which suggests learning can be facilitated by engaging students in physical activities that are…
Descriptors: Transfer of Training, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Schemata (Cognition)
Argu¨ello, Jose´ M.; Dempski, Robert E. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
Facile visualization of biomolecules is an essential component of the undergraduate biochemistry curriculum. In the past, a number of tools have been used to display biomolecules. More recently, the advent of greater accessibility to virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) programs has created a new mechanism to visualize biomolecules.…
Descriptors: Visualization, Undergraduate Students, Biochemistry, Science Instruction
Coan, Heather A.; Goehle, Geoff; Youker, Robert T. – Journal of Teaching and Learning, 2020
The commercialization of virtual reality (VR) hardware has enabled the use of VR as an educational tool. We describe how a VR platform was used to create molecular visualizations using standard PDB files with the purpose of delivering biochemistry and cellular biology lessons for undergraduates. Specifically, we describe two new software modules,…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Watson, Sandy White; Dubrovskiy, Anton V.; Peters, Michelle L. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2020
The purpose of this quasi-experimental non-equivalent pretest posttest control group research was to determine whether or not the use of a collaborative pH computer simulation has an impact on the knowledge, confidence, and conceptual understanding of fundamental pH concepts for undergraduate Chemistry II students. A purposeful sample of 59…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Undergraduate Students