Using "Adopt a Bacterium" as an e-learning tool for simultaneously teaching microbiology to different health-related university courses.

IF 2.2 4区 生物学 Q3 MICROBIOLOGY
Hadassa Cristhina de Azevedo Soares Dos Santos, Bárbara Rodrigues Cintra Armellini, Giovanna Lello Naves, Vanessa Bueris, Ana Carolina Ramos Moreno, Rita de Cássia Café Ferreira
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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed challenges for education, particularly in undergraduate teaching. In this study, we report on the experience of how a private university successfully addressed this challenge through an active methodology applied to a microbiology discipline offered remotely to students from various health-related courses (veterinary, physiotherapy, nursing, biomedicine, and nutrition). Remote teaching was combined with the "Adopt a Bacterium" methodology, implemented for the first time on Google Sites. The distance learning activity notably improved student participation in microbiology discussions, both through word cloud analysis and the richness of discourse measured by the Shannon index. Furthermore, feedback from students about the e-learning approach was highly positive, indicating its effectiveness in motivating and involving students in the learning process. The results also demonstrate that despite being offered simultaneously to students, the methodology allowed for the acquisition of specialized knowledge within each course and sparked student interest in various aspects of microbiology. In conclusion, the remote "Adopt a Bacterium" methodology facilitated knowledge sharing among undergraduate students from different health-related courses and represented a valuable resource in distance microbiology education.

利用 "领养细菌 "作为电子学习工具,同时教授大学不同健康相关课程的微生物学。
COVID-19 大流行给教育,尤其是本科教学带来了挑战。在本研究中,我们报告了一所私立大学如何成功应对这一挑战的经验,该大学在微生物学学科中采用了一种积极的方法,为来自不同健康相关课程(兽医、物理治疗、护理、生物医学和营养学)的学生提供远程教学。远程教学与首次在谷歌网站上实施的 "领养一个细菌 "方法相结合。通过词云分析和香农指数衡量的话语丰富度,远程学习活动显著提高了学生对微生物学讨论的参与度。此外,学生对电子学习方法的反馈也非常积极,这表明该方法能有效激发学生的学习动机,让他们参与到学习过程中来。研究结果还表明,尽管同时向学生提供课程,但该方法允许学生在每门课程中获取专业知识,并激发了学生对微生物学各个方面的兴趣。总之,远程 "领养一个细菌 "方法促进了不同健康相关课程的本科生之间的知识共享,是远程微生物学教育的宝贵资源。
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Fems Microbiology Letters
Fems Microbiology Letters 生物-微生物学
CiteScore
4.30
自引率
0.00%
发文量
112
审稿时长
1.9 months
期刊介绍: FEMS Microbiology Letters gives priority to concise papers that merit rapid publication by virtue of their originality, general interest and contribution to new developments in microbiology. All aspects of microbiology, including virology, are covered. 2019 Impact Factor: 1.987, Journal Citation Reports (Source Clarivate, 2020) Ranking: 98/135 (Microbiology) The journal is divided into eight Sections: Physiology and Biochemistry (including genetics, molecular biology and ‘omic’ studies) Food Microbiology (from food production and biotechnology to spoilage and food borne pathogens) Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology Pathogens and Pathogenicity (including medical, veterinary, plant and insect pathogens – particularly those relating to food security – with the exception of viruses) Environmental Microbiology (including ecophysiology, ecogenomics and meta-omic studies) Virology (viruses infecting any organism, including Bacteria and Archaea) Taxonomy and Systematics (for publication of novel taxa, taxonomic reclassifications and reviews of a taxonomic nature) Professional Development (including education, training, CPD, research assessment frameworks, research and publication metrics, best-practice, careers and history of microbiology) If you are unsure which Section is most appropriate for your manuscript, for example in the case of transdisciplinary studies, we recommend that you contact the Editor-In-Chief by email prior to submission. Our scope includes any type of microorganism - all members of the Bacteria and the Archaea and microbial members of the Eukarya (yeasts, filamentous fungi, microbial algae, protozoa, oomycetes, myxomycetes, etc.) as well as all viruses.
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