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Marjo de Graauw, PhD adviser educational innovation / teaching fellow e-mail: m.de.graauw@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl

Biochemistry 2 practical course

This project was sponsored by the Leids University Fund / Stichting Elise Mathilde Fund

How to create a deeper learning experience?

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Who do we teach?

Second-year BSc students Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences.

• Total of 240 students (3 ECTS per student)

• Two periods of three weeks (n=120 per period)

Challenges; • Two laboratories for 24 students (=> 10 groups)

• Two teachers and eight student-assistants

This project was sponsored by the Leids University Fund / Stichting Elise Mathilde Fund

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What do we teach?

How does growth factor signaling affect cell behavior and differential gene expression?

This project was sponsored by the Leids University Fund / Stichting Elise Mathilde Fund

How are cells cultured and exposed?

What happens when cells are exposed?

cell signaling gene expression

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How do we teach?

This project was sponsored by the Leids University Fund / Stichting Elise Mathilde Fund

Conceptual models Research design

Mol. genetica

Biochemie

Celbiologie

Toxicology

Raw data and observations Figures and conclusions

Theo

ry a

nd c

once

pts

Pers

pect

ives

and

tool

kits

Team discussies

Peer-feedback

Gel gieten

Immunokl.

cDNA synth.

qPCR run

RNA isol.

qPCR run

Gel gieten

RNA isol.

cDNA synth.

Immunokl.

Theory Research

Statistiek

RNA isol.

cDNA synth.

Immunokl.

Gel gieten

qPCR run

t=1 t=2 t=3

Apparatuur

Materialen

Protocollen

Methoden

New concepts

In-depth study

Inspire and ..

… get inspired

Research report

Research pitch

three week biochemistry 2 practical course

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Pilot project june 2016-may 2017

Aim Promote in-depth understanding and training of research skills prior to and during research training, thereby creating more time to train higher order knowledge and skills throughout the practical.

This project was sponsored by the Leids University Fund / Stichting Elise Mathilde Fund

Discover the world at Leiden University. This project was sponsored by the Leids University Fund / Stichting Elise Mathilde Fund

Discover the world at Leiden University. This project was sponsored by the Leids University Fund / Stichting Elise Mathilde Fund

Discover the world at Leiden University. This project was sponsored by the Leids University Fund / Stichting Elise Mathilde Fund

Discover the world at Leiden University. This project was sponsored by the Leids University Fund / Stichting Elise Mathilde Fund

Discover the world at Leiden University. This project was sponsored by the Leids University Fund / Stichting Elise Mathilde Fund

Discover the world at Leiden University. This project was sponsored by the Leids University Fund / Stichting Elise Mathilde Fund

Discover the world at Leiden University. This project was sponsored by the Leids University Fund / Stichting Elise Mathilde Fund

Discover the world at Leiden University.

Evaluation LabBuddy increased student… • Motivation, by increasing the attractiveness of the practical and the

understanding of the research topic;

• Confidence, by allowing students to independently perform scientific experiments;

• Preparation for the practical, leading to less variety in the overall knowledge on the topic;

• Participation and promoted an active attitude of students during the practical (impression mark going up from 7.0 to 7.6!).

This project was sponsored by the Leids University Fund / Stichting Elise Mathilde Fund

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Evaluation LabBuddy decreased… • # of practical questions, as students could find most information in

LabBuddy.

• Time spent on daily introduction by student-assistants and unforeseen changes in protocols.

• Costs for support by student-assistants by 25%.

This project was sponsored by the Leids University Fund / Stichting Elise Mathilde Fund

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Quotes van studenten en assistenten

‘Je bent efficiënter bezig, omdat LabBuddy de achtergrond-informatie geeft en je daarom je tijd kunt besteden aan informatie opzoeken die je normaal niet zou opzoeken.’

‘De studenten gaan met elkaar in discussie over de verschillende stappen en letten goed op de ‘let op’ teksten in de protocollen alvorens ze handelen.’

‘Ik merk dat ik eindelijk weet wat er van me verwacht wordt en welke experimenten ik ga uitvoeren vóórdat ik begin aan het practicum. Normaal heb ik een handleiding en volg ik gewoon wat er in staat.’

This project was sponsored by the Leids University Fund / Stichting Elise Mathilde Fund