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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1053071
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Mar
Pages: 6
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Time to Translate: Deciphering the Codon in the Classroom
Firooznia, Fardad
American Biology Teacher, v77 n3 p185-190 Mar 2015
I describe and evaluate a fun and simple role-playing exercise that allows students to actively work through the process of translation. This exercise can easily be completed during a 50-minute class period, with time to review the steps and contemplate complications such as the effects of various types of mutations.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Role Playing, Teaching Methods, Genetics, Biology, Scientific Concepts, Molecular Structure, Active Learning, Introductory Courses, Learning Activities, Conventional Instruction, Creative Teaching, Comparative Analysis, College Science, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Student Participation
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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