Project Title: Welcome to the World of Research: an Undergraduate Research Conference for Biochemistry and Biomedical Science Finalists
Project Leader(s): David Watson, Sheila Hope and Trish Procter
Final year research projects are integral to most undergraduate programmes, usually assessed as a project report. Wider dissemination of research work in the context of professional practice is through conference attendance with delivery of an oral and/or poster presentation. Whilst many courses also include these additional assessments, often based on the final year research projects, few students are afforded the opportunity to attend professional conference. This project will establish a two-day undergraduate research conference for final year Biochemistry and Biomedical Science students, designed to give students real-life experience of conference presentation in an environment more akin to professional practice.
Welcome to the World of Research - Final Project Report
Welcome to the World of Research: an Undergraduate Research Conference for Biochemistry and Biomedical Science Finalists by David Watson, Sheila Hope and Trish Procter, Keele University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Project Title: An e-learning Platform to Promote Active Learning through Screencast Technology
Project Leader(s): Laura Hancock
The use of screencasts to supplement learning is becoming commonplace in higher education but there are concerns that their use may promote mostly passive learning. The aim of this project is to create an e-learning platform that provides the appropriate scaffolding to stimulate active learning in chemistry by combining screencast technology with interactive quizzes to deliver instant feedback. Users of this resource will be required to demonstrate recall and understanding of basic concepts before gaining access to higher level screencast material, allowing users to construct their own knowledge and discouraging a passive approach to learning.
An e-learning Platform to Promote Active Learning through Screencast Technology by Laura Hancock, Keele University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
