Education symposium (Marrakech). SMBBM, IUBMB Special Meeting
Topics addressed in the education symposium organizezd by SMBBM society and IUBMB:
o How do students learn? How do teachers teach? What often goes wrong
in the process?
o How do I plan a biochemistry or molecular biology course? How can
I foster integration? ....
Education symposium. SMBBM, IUBMB Special Meeting, Marrakech Morocco, 20-25 April, 2009
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As mentioned before, the Joint event of the third International Congress of Biochemistry and the IUBMB Special Meeting on Plant Stresses, Marrakech, Morocco, April 20-25, 2009, will include a Special Topic on 'Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education', which will be held on April 25, 2009, In parallel with the Joint event.
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many countries, like Morocco, the development of biochemistry
and molecular biology on the levels of education and scientific research
is linked to the evolution of the local University. The first phase
could be typified by 'education for all' with a centralized system of
governorship'. The second phase could be characterized by the application
of reforming systems where the University could have a broad pedagogical
and scientific self-government. This change furnishes a favourable field
for the development of specific programs for education by cutting with
the centralized system. Higher education is frequently organized in
modules where the parts of biochemistry and molecular biology can change
from one university to another (Baaziz, 2008. Biochemistry and molecular
biology in Morocco: overview of scientific research and education. IUBMB
Life 60, 285-286).
At the university, Science is traditionally taught through the delivery of
discipline syllabi to students. The instructors first teach students relevant
theory and then complement it with "laboratories" or exercises
to provide practice opportunities and develop skills. In traditionally
taught courses, whichever those may be, student play predominantly passive
roles. The relative effectiveness of traditional ways of teaching is contested
by empirical results in the recent educational literature. Progressively,
innovative teaching/learning methodologies are gaining momentum. Thus,
educators have begun to pay more attention to what and how students learn,
and to better understanding the relationship between what is taught and
assessed, and what is learnt, retained and able to be applied by the learner.
The ultimate goal is that participants will develop a positive attitude
about interactive teaching as they become more knowledgeable and
confident in using it.
The topics addressed in the workshop include
o How do students learn? How do teachers teach? What often goes wrong
in the process?
o How do I plan a biochemistry or molecular biology course? How can
I foster integration?
o How can I improve my lectures and how can I improve my laboratories?
o How can I introduce and what should I expect from computer assisted
learning?
o How can I create tests that are both rigorous and fair?
o How should I move towards student centred learning? What other problems
am I likely to run into (evaluating teaching, promotion and tenure,
time management, etc.)? How should I deal with them?
In this workshop the speakers will present a variety of strategies
for encouraging deep learning and active engagement. The session
will be structured around a course in protein structure, function
and evolution. The presenters will demonstrate learning activities,
including the appropriate use of technology, and some ideas for
assessing student understanding of key concepts.
Date and location: Sathurday 25 April 2009 at the Mogador Agdal Hotel-Marrakech
Target Audience: Teachers, Number of participants: 100
REGISTRATION FEES: To participate in the Topic Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, you must be Lecturer-Researcher. Registration fees are 120 MAD (= 11 Euros) for persons attending the Congress and 250 MAD (23 Euros) for participants registered only for the Education topic
:إذا كنت مهتمًا بالاطلاع على الإصدار المقبل من النشرة الإخبارية، فيرجى ملء النموذج التالي
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08:30-08:45 |
Registration, delivery of course materials |
| 08:45-09:00 | Opening and preview of the workshop. K. Fares & M. J. Costa |
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09:00-10:15 |
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The teaching of Biochemistry in Africa, V.P.K. Titanji, Buea,
Cameroon (see Titanji-education-abstract) |
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10:15-10:30 |
Coffe break |
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10:30-12:30 |
The design and the delivery of biochemistry and molecular biology courses: increasing the effectiveness in the classroom and in the laboratory, M. J. Costa, J. Palha & S. Hamilton, Braga , Portugal (see Palha-education-abstract) |
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12:30-14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00-15:30 |
Computer
Assisted Learning |
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15:30-16:00 |
Coffe break |
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16:00-17:00 |
Aligning assessment to foster student learning, M. J. Costa, Braga , Portugal (see Costa-education-abstract) |
| 17:00-18:00 | Student centred learning and the Scholarship of teaching: round table, M. J. Costa, J. Palha, M. Baaziz, M. Rhazi, A. Jarrad & A. Belhamra & S. Hamilton |
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18:00 |
Take home message and workshop evaluation |
| 18:30 | Workshop closure |
Costa MJ, Galembeck E, Marson GA, Torres BB, 2008 A Quick Guide for Computer-Assisted Instruction in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. PLoS Comput Biol 4(4): e1000035. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000035 Article Costa et al.
Sousa JC, Costa MJ, Palha JA, 2007 Hormone-Mediated Gene Regulation and Bioinformatics: Learning One from the Other. PLoS ONE 2(5): e481. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000481 , direct link Article Sousa JC et al.
Baaziz M. 2008. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Morocco: Overview of Scientific Research and Education. IUBMB Life 60, 285-286.
Baaziz
M. JMOL based visualisation of biochemical molecules (proteins, sugars,
lipids, nucleic acids, ...), web page:
Molecules 3D
Baaziz, M. RasTop-based tutorial for Hemoglobin and examples of studied enzymes, Molecule structures
