Educational content related to mechanosensory, chemosensory and proprioceptive measures - Neurobiology |
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The purpose of this web page is to provide information for ongoing outreach projects with researchers, science teachers in middle and high schools as well as the general public. We are designing educational modules for middle and high school teachers. The teachers can then use material as needed for their educational units. |
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Too often life science is distilled into disparate facts addressing major biological concepts, but lacking purpose for learning and applying knowledge to real world contexts. The driving principle of this project is to build learning modules employing real world scenarios to foster authentic scientific investigation in biological sciences. Content addressed in modules aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards (Achieve, Inc., 2013) for middle and secondary life science, Engineering Design, and Science and Engineering Practices, and promotes critical thinking skills in biological science.
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Resources: Papers and web links FREE
NEUROPHYSIOLOGY TEXT BOOK ON LINE (use for a review of basic concepts) Participation in live experiment in some schools might be difficult but BACKYARD BRAINS makes equipment for high school students to be able to use and record neurophysiological data. A Movie on YouTube to explain this lab activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIT2rCvIUoo&feature=youtu.be
References for use: Show PD nerve recording of the crab leg: https://www.jove.com/video/51050/proprioception-tension-receptors-crab-limbs-student-laboratory
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Participants designing this content are listed on the YouTube link Dept. of Biol., & Center for Muscle Biology, Univ. of KY. |
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maintained by Robin L. Cooper. Contact: RLCOOP1 at UKY.EDU |