Building the lac Operon: A Guided-Inquiry Activity Using 3D-Printed Models.

ABSTRACT: Undergraduate biology courses rely heavily on visual representation of information. Students view images of plants, animals, and microbes, interpret data presented in graphs, and use drawings to understand how cells and molecules interact in three dimensions. Traditional teaching approaches exclude students with visual impairments and disadvantage students with disabilities that affect their interpretation and processing of visual and spatial information, and also students who simply do not identify as "visual learners." By using new technologies to develop tactile teaching tools (TTTs) that can be employed in classrooms, we aim to create inclusive learning environments and more effectively instruct diverse learners. The advent of affordable and accessible 3D printing technology makes it p

SUBMITTER: Gordy CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7173627 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature