Bioinformatics Projects Supporting Life-Sciences Learning in High Schools: e1003404

The interdisciplinary nature of bioinformatics makes it an ideal framework to develop activities enabling enquiry-based learning. We describe here the development and implementation of a pilot project to use bioinformatics-based research activities in high schools, called "Bioinformatics@school...

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Published in:PLoS computational biology 2014-01, Vol.10 (1)
Main Authors: Marques, Isabel, Almeida, Paulo, Alves, Renato, Dias, Maria João, Godinho, Ana, Pereira-Leal, José B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioinformatics
Biology
Core curriculum
Curricula
Learning
Schools
Science education
Secondary schools
Teaching
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Summary:The interdisciplinary nature of bioinformatics makes it an ideal framework to develop activities enabling enquiry-based learning. We describe here the development and implementation of a pilot project to use bioinformatics-based research activities in high schools, called "Bioinformatics@school." It includes web-based research projects that students can pursue alone or under teacher supervision and a teacher training program. The project is organized so as to enable discussion of key results between students and teachers. After successful trials in two high schools, as measured by questionnaires, interviews, and assessment of knowledge acquisition, the project is expanding by the action of the teachers involved, who are helping us develop more content and are recruiting more teachers and schools.
ISSN:1553-734X
1553-7358
DOI:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1003404