ERIC Number: EJ773072
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003-May
Pages: 4
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Content and Conflict: The Use of Current Events to Teach Content in a Biochemistry Course
Cornely, Kathleen
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, v31 n3 p173-176 May 2003
Case study exercises, based on newsworthy current events, have been written for a biochemical audience that include elements of both "content" and "conflict." The cases have been written in such a way as to teach students basic biochemical principles. At the same time, a dilemma is posed to the students, who must use what they have learned about the issue to come to a decision to resolve the conflict. In this manner, the students learn important biochemical principles but are also asked to deal with the scientific or social conflict posed in the case. (Contains 2 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Current Events, Conflict, Biochemistry, Case Studies, Science Instruction, Course Content, Scientific Principles, Conflict Resolution, Social Problems, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Teaching Methods
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