Building An Educational Toolkit To Promote Engagement In Molecular Biology

A molecular biology educational toolkit will be developed, supporting multiple options of content delivery, assessment, and feedback.

Mary Heneghan, ATU Sligo

A molecular biology educational toolkit will be developed, supporting multiple options of content delivery, assessment, and feedback. The toolkit will focus on 5 core competencies: (1) DNA Structure, (2) DNA Replication, (3) DNA sizing, (4) Polymerase Chain Reaction and (5) Restriction Digestion.

Students will engage in development of teaching resources using Lego to build 3D models to enable visualisation of difficult concepts. These novel teaching activities will be delivered alongside traditional methods, with learning activities clearly linked to laboratory experiments.

This project will help remove barriers in learning by promoting inclusion and support for diverse learners through active learning opportunities.