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An Experimental Module in the Teaching of Genetics, with a Special Reference to Reform and Innovation in Genetics Experiments
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Author: Juan Lin, XuanWei Zhou
Abstract: Genetics is a major course in Life Sciences, and also a basic course in other disciplines or specialties, such as Agricultural Sciences, Medical Sciences and etc. Genetic experiments are not only the important content of the undergraduate teaching in Life Science but also the most common and efficient teaching approach in Life Science. Based on an introduction to reform and innovation of genetics experiment instruction, this article aims at discussing how to classify experimental modules and teaching practices. In our experimental test, the whole experiments consist of three modules: general experiments, integrated experiments, and research-based experiments. The research-based experiment is given as an instance. We herein figure out the instruction of experiment contents and guidance of learning methods, corresponding to various requirements in different teaching stage. In our opinion, post-graduates can act as teaching-assistants, which will facilitate undergraduates to participate in genetic experiments, improve their ability to operate by hand, and foster their innovative consciousness and scientific-thinking ability.
Keywords: Genetics Experiment, Teaching System, Modules, Teaching Strategy
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