Tested Studies in Laboratory Teaching, 2012, Volume 33
William Grisham, Franklin B. Krasne, Natalie A. Schottler, Jackson Beatty
Abstract
Digital labs need not be demonstrations, simulations, or cookbook exercises. Rather, digital labs can and should be inquiry-based. Scientists routinely create digital data or digital tools when modeling phenomena. We have re-purposed these actual data and modeling tools to create completely digital modules, thus melding science research and education. All of these modules are inquiry based—students gain from genuine experiences in doing actual studies. These materials give instructors the ability to provide good quality laboratory experiences regardless of resource limitations. These digital modules include materials for teaching three different modules: 1) Bioinformatics, 2) Developmental biology—effects of steroid hormones on early CNS development, and 3) Neurophysiology of circuits. We are providing these digital lab teaching tools described for free at http://mdcune.psych.ucla.edu/.
Keywords: bioinformatics, neurophysiology, developmental biology, digital lab
New Mexico State University (2011)
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