Microbiology at Home (M@H): an Online, Self-Paced Solution To Enhance Practical Skills in Foundation Microbiology.

IF 1.6 Q2 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Gal Winter, Natkunam Ketheesan
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The online education market share is rapidly increasing, raising the demand to teach sciences outside the laboratory environment. Here, we present Microbiology at Home (M@H), a new approach that integrates hands-on microbiology experimentation with online interactive simulations using authentic scenarios in microbiology in the home environment. The M@H program includes 8 practical activities aligned to the ASM curriculum for practical skills. M@H kits are mailed to students, and each practical activity is prepacked individually with the required consumables, including microbial culture media to prepare at home using a microwave. These practicals are self-paced, and each activity is facilitated using a two-dimensional simulation package with prerecorded videos, protocols, and interactive activities. The students receive both synchronous and asynchronous support and guidance through online learning management systems fora and virtual gatherings. The M@H program was applied to an Introductory Microbiology cohort at the University of New England in 2020 and 2021. Based on student feedback, the experience not only provided real hands-on practice in microbiology but also acted to cement the engagement with the content by contextualizing it to the surrounding home environment. We anticipate that these activities will provide a way to successfully engage students with hands-on microbiology without the need for actual laboratory attendance, thus increasing accessibility to microbial protocols and applications.

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家庭微生物学(M@H):一个在线的,自定进度的解决方案,以提高基础微生物学的实践技能。
在线教育市场份额正在迅速增加,这提高了在实验室环境之外教授科学的需求。在这里,我们介绍了家庭微生物学(M@H),这是一种将动手微生物学实验与在线互动模拟结合起来的新方法,使用家庭环境中微生物学的真实场景。M@H课程包括8项与ASM实践技能课程相一致的实践活动。M@H工具包邮寄给学生,每个实践活动都预先包装好所需的消耗品,包括在家用微波炉准备的微生物培养基。这些实践是自定节奏的,每个活动都使用预先录制的视频、协议和互动活动的二维模拟包来促进。学生通过在线学习管理系统、论坛和虚拟聚会获得同步和异步的支持和指导。M@H项目于2020年和2021年应用于新英格兰大学的微生物学入门队列。根据学生的反馈,这次体验不仅提供了微生物学的实际实践,而且通过将其与周围的家庭环境相结合,加强了对内容的参与。我们预计这些活动将提供一种方法,成功地吸引学生动手微生物学,而不需要实际的实验室出席,从而增加微生物协议和应用的可及性。
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Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES-
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22 weeks
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