Bridge to neuroscience workshop: An effective educational tool to introduce principles of neuroscience to Hispanics students.

ABSTRACT: Neuroscience as a discipline is rarely covered in educational institutions in Puerto Rico. In an effort to overcome this deficit we developed the Bridge to Neuroscience Workshop (BNW), a full-day hands-on workshop in neuroscience education. BNW was conceived as an auxiliary component of a parent recruitment program called Bridge to the PhD in Neuroscience Program (BPNP). The objectives of BNW are to identify promising students for BPNP, and to increase awareness of neuroscience as a discipline and a career option. BNW introduces basic concepts in neuroscience using a variety of educational techniques, including mini-lectures, interactive discussions, case studies, experimentation, and a sheep brain dissection. Since its inception in 2011 BNW has undergone a series of transformations that c

SUBMITTER: Colon-Rodriguez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6907774 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature