Teaching 'Crafty Microbiology': Safely Teaching Hands-On Microbiology Skills at Home †
| Autor: | Anna K. S. Jozwick, Jennifer E. Kerr, Anne M. Estes |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Isolation (health care)
QH301-705.5 Computer science Microbial diversity education General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Education Microbiology Craft 03 medical and health sciences Undergraduate curriculum Resource (project management) ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Biology (General) Personal protective equipment 030304 developmental biology Protocol (science) 0303 health sciences LC8-6691 General Immunology and Microbiology 05 social sciences 050301 education Teaching in a Time of Crisis Special aspects of education Outreach General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0503 education |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 22, Iss 1 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1935-7885 1935-7877 |
| Popis: | Using non-toxic craft items and disposable lab consumables, we have developed nine modules to teach fundamental, hands-on microbiology lab skills safely at home. These “Crafty” teaching modules can be paired with virtual instruction and/or data collected by an instructor to replicate traditional microbiology lab exercises that characterize an unknown microbe. Materials and procedures used were carefully chosen to best mimic the texture of “media,” represent microbial “diversity,” assess aseptic technique, and produce analyzable data from results. Some protocols build upon and extend previously unpublished ideas, while others provide novel methods. The lab skills include proper personal protective equipment (PPE) usage and basic biosafety, aseptic technique, microscopy and staining, streaking for isolation, spread plating, serial dilutions, filtering, disk diffusion method, and modeling an epidemic. Each protocol includes a student handout with background, links to videos of the methods performed with microbes, a rationale for the pairing of craft and consumable lab supplies along with technique used, a video or image demonstration of the “Crafty” technique when needed, post-lab questions, and an instructor guide. This resource was developed for an undergraduate microbiology course, and each lab is aligned with learning outcomes within the American Society for Microbiology’s undergraduate curriculum guidelines. This work would also be useful for outreach and K–12 educators. The development of microbiology lab skills by all students, regardless of economic or health status, will lead to a more scientifically minded society. |
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