Chances’ Choices: An Interactive Module to Study Human Genetics

 

Roberta Williams

Tested Studies in Laboratory Teaching, 1992, Volume 13

Abstract

Chances’ Choices is an interactive human genetics module designed by GENESYtems that uses pedigrees to study a large number of human genetic disorders and genetic issues with a fictional family. The story opens with Paul and Stacy Chance and their newborn daughter, Michelle, who has just been diagnosed as having PKU. The storyline continues involving additional family members with both biochemical and behavioral genetic disorders. With the introduction of each new member, a descriptive narrative sets the scene involving the students into the story. Along with a description of the biochemical malfunctions, each disorder is discussed in detail and methods of treatment are outlined. Moral and ethical issues are interwoven into the narrative and many discussion questions are generated.

Keywords:  genetics, genetic disease, PKU

University of Wyoming, Laramie (1991)