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Using a Controversy about Health, Biology, and Indigenous Knowledge to Promote Undergraduates' Awareness of the Importance of Respecting the Traditions and Beliefs of Indigenous Communities: The Case of Paragonimiasis in Colombia
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Archila, Pablo Antonio; Molina, Jorge; Truscott de Mejía, Anne-Marie – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2021
Paragonimiasis is an illness that involves both humans and animals. It is caused by parasites from the genus "Paragonimus" (Trematoda: Troglotrematidae). The illness is endemic to tropical and subtropical countries in Asia, Africa, and America, with different species being responsible in different areas. In Colombia, members of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Health, Biology
Using Drama to Promote Argumentation in Science Education: The Case of "Should've"
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Archila, Pablo Antonio – Science & Education, 2017
The purpose of this study was to use drama as a springboard for promoting argumentation among 91 first-semester undergraduate medical students (56 females and 35 males, 16-30 years old) in Colombia during a complete teaching-learning sequence (TLS) supervised by the same teacher. The drama used was the play "Should've," written by Nobel…
Descriptors: Drama, Science Education, Medical Students, Foreign Countries