| Title: |
Making Research Fly in Schools: 'Drosophila' as a Powerful Modern Tool for Teaching Biology |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Harbottle, Jennifer; Strangward, Patrick; Alnuamaani, Catherine; Lawes, Surita; Patel, Sanjai; Prokop, Andreas |
| Source: |
School Science Review. Jun 2016 97(361):18-22. |
| Availability: |
Association for Science Education. College Lane Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9AA, UK. Tel: +44-1-707-283000; Fax: +44-1-707-266532; e-mail: info@ase.org.uk; Web site: http://www.ase.org.uk |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
5 |
| Publication Date: |
2016 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Science Instruction; Science Education; Genetics; Entomology; Biology; Teaching Methods; Teaching Assistants; Graduate Students; Doctoral Programs; Partnerships in Education; Statistical Analysis; Cooperative Learning; Science Experiments; Science Activities; Foreign Countries; Biochemistry; Metabolism; Alcohol Education; Alcoholism; Drinking |
| Geographic Terms: |
United Kingdom (Manchester) |
| ISSN: |
0036-6811 |
| Abstract: |
The "droso4schools" project aims to introduce the fruit fly "Drosophila" as a powerful modern teaching tool to convey curriculum-relevant specifications in biology lessons. Flies are easy and cheap to breed and have been at the forefront of biology research for a century, providing unique conceptual understanding of biology and exciting, memorable experiments that reflect relevant contemporary research. To provide adequate resources, PhD students worked as teaching assistants in partner schools to develop and test free-to-download sample lessons with support materials, two educational "YouTube" videos and a dedicated "droso4schools" website providing resources for lesson preparation, homework tasks and revision. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2016 |
| Access URL: |
http://www.ase.org.uk/journals/school-science-review/2016/06/361/ |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1120291 |
| Database: |
ERIC |