From genetics to biotechnology: Synthetic biology as a flexible course-embedded research experience.

ABSTRACT: The need for changing how science is taught and the expansion of undergraduate research experiences is essential to foster critical thinking in the Natural Sciences. Most faculty research programs only involve a small number of upper-level undergraduate students each semester. The course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) model enables more students to take ownership over an independent project and experience authentic research. Further, by creating projects that fit into a curriculum's learning goals and student-oriented outcomes, departments help strengthen critical thinking skills in the classroom. Here, we report on the incorporation of a synthetic biology CURE into a mid-level cellular biology course and two advanced level genetics/molecular biology courses. Synthetic biol

SUBMITTER: Johnson KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9826443 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature