Campus Units
Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
2017
Journal or Book Title
CourseSource
DOI
10.24918/cs.2017.17
Abstract
One key to student success in introductory and cell biology courses is a foundational knowledge of cellular respiration. This is a content area in which students often harbor misconceptions that make cellular respiration particularly challenging to teach. Conventional approaches presenting cellular respiration as a complex series of isolated steps creates a situation where students tend to memorize the steps but fail to appreciate the bigger picture of how cells transform and utilize energy. Instructors frequently struggle to find ways to motivate students and encourage deeper learning. The learning goals of this cellular respiration lesson are to understand energy transfer in a biological system, develop data analysis skills, practice hypothesis generation, and appreciate the importance of cellular respiration in everyday life. These goals are achieved by using a case study as the focal point. The case-based lesson is supported with student-centered instructional strategies, such as individual and group activity sheets, in-class group discussions and debate, and in-class clicker questions. This lesson has been implemented at two institutions in large enrollment introductory biology courses and in a smaller upper-division biochemistry course.
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CourseSource
Copyright Date
2017
Language
en
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application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Freeman, Pamela L.; Maki, Jennifer A.; Thoemke, Kara R.; Lamm, Monica H.; and Coffman, Clark R., "Evaluating the Quick Fix: Weight Loss Drugs and Cellular Respiration" (2017). Genetics, Development and Cell Biology Publications. 181.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/gdcb_las_pubs/181
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Comments
This article is published as Freeman, P.L., Maki, J.A., Thoemke, K.R., Lamm, M.H., and Coffman, C.R. 2017. Evaluating the Quick Fix: Weight loss drugs and cellular respiration. CourseSource. https://doi.org/10.24918/cs.2017.17. Posted with permission.