ArticleBiology methods & protocols2024
Pairing a bioinformatics-focused course-based undergraduate research experience with specifications grading in an introductory biology classroom.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Engaging students in an AI-driven RNA drug design research project through a crowd science-infused learning approach.Journal of microbiology & biology education · 2026Article
- A course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) designed for modern genetics and biodiversity courses using a classroom benchtop sequencer.Journal of microbiology & biology education · 2026Article
- A curriculum-integrated learning experience linking experimental pharmacology, cell culture and Nrf2-related gene expression analysis in undergraduate biotechnology education.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
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- The state of introductory biology following 16 years of pedagogical reform sinceJournal of microbiology & biology education · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introducing bioinformatics-focused concepts and skills in a biology classroom is difficult, especially in introductory biology classrooms. Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) facilitate this process, introducing genomics and bioinformatics through authentic research experiences, but the many learning objectives needed in scientific research and communication, foundational biology concepts, and bioinformatics-focused concepts and skills can make the process challenging. Here, the pairing of specifications grading with a bioinformatics-focused CURE developed by the Genomics Education Partnership is described. The study examines how the course structure with specifications grading facilitated scaffolding of writing assignments, group work, and metacognitive activities; and describes the synergies between CUREs and specifications grading. CUREs require mastery of related concepts and skills for working through the research process, utilize common research practices of revision and iteration, and encourage a growth mindset to learning-all of which are heavily incentivized in assessment practices focused on specifications grading.
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