Bioinformatics calls the school: Use of smartphones to introduce Python for bioinformatics in high schools.

ABSTRACT: The dynamic nature of technological developments invites us to rethink the learning spaces. In this context, science education can be enriched by the contribution of new computational resources, making the educational process more up-to-date, challenging, and attractive. Bioinformatics is a key interdisciplinary field, contributing to the understanding of biological processes that is often underrated in secondary schools. As a useful resource in learning activities, bioinformatics could help in engaging students to integrate multiple fields of knowledge (logical-mathematical, biological, computational, etc.) and generate an enriched and long-lasting learning environment. Here, we report our recent project in which high school students learned basic concepts of programming applied to solvin

SUBMITTER: Velez Rueda AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6375546 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature