Tested Studies in Laboratory Teaching, 2016, Volume 37
Abstract
Many microbiology laboratory classes involve a series of unrelated exercises, teaching students basic
staining methods and biochemical tests used for bacterial identification. After performing these
techniques, students are then given an “unknown” organism to identify using the array of techniques
they have learned. In this poster, we present a modular approach in which students learn these same
techniques in a real-world context. Instead of being provided with samples on which to practice
techniques, students collect their own samples from an environment of their choosing. They then learn
basic traditional and molecular microbiology techniques while carrying out an investigative project on
their unknown sample, culminating in the identification of at least one truly unknown microbe from their
environment.
Keywords: microbiology
Boston University (2015)
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