Promoting 21st-Century Skills in the Science Classroom by Adapting Cookbook Lab Activities: The Case of DNA Extraction of Wheat Germ

How can science instruction engage students in 21st-century skills and inquiry-based learning, even when doing simple labs in the classroom? We collaborated with teachers in professional development workshops to transform “cookbook” activities into engaging laboratory experiences. We show how to cha...

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Published in:The American biology teacher 2012-09, Vol.74 (7), p.485-489
Main Authors: Alozie, Nonye M., Grueber, David J., Dereski, Mary O.
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Active Learning
Activity programs (Education)
Activity programs in education
Adaptability
Careers
Cell walls
Cellular structures
Classroom activities
Classrooms
Communication skills
Concept mapping
Cookbooks
Cooperative Learning
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
DNA extraction
Education
Educational activities
Environmental health
Etiquette
Food
Genetic aspects
Genetic counseling
Genetics
Health sciences
Inquiry
Inquiry & Investigation
Inquiry method
inquiry-based science
Laboratory activities
Map skills
Methods
Problem solving
Professional Development
Research Methodology
Science education
Science Instruction
Science Laboratories
Science Process Skills
Science Teachers
Sciences education
Secondary School Teachers
Skill Development
Skills
Social skills
STEM Education
STEM teaching strategies
Student Experience
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Teachers
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Teaching methods
Thinking Skills
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Cellular structures
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Concept mapping
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Cooperative Learning
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Science Process Skills
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Secondary School Teachers
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Skills
Social skills
STEM Education
STEM teaching strategies
Student Experience
Students
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching methods
Thinking Skills
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