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A Description of Visual Literacy among Third Year Biochemistry Students
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Lindelani Mnguni – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2018
The use of visual models in teaching, learning and research has increased. Consequently, students have to develop various new competencies including visual literacy in order to learn efficiently. However, visual literacy among biochemistry students is not well documented. Using quantitative research methodology, the current research was aimed at…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Undergraduate Students, Visual Literacy, Spatial Ability
Using the PyMOL Application to Reinforce Visual Understanding of Protein Structure
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Rigsby, Rachel E.; Parker, Alison B. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2016
Visualization of chemical concepts can be challenging for many students. This is arguably a critical skill for beginning students of biochemistry to develop, since new information is often presented visually in the form of textbook figures. It is recommended that visual literacy be explicitly taught in the classroom rather than assuming that…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Scientific Concepts, Biochemistry
Biochemistry Instructors' Views toward Developing and Assessing Visual Literacy in Their Courses
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Linenberger, Kimberly J.; Holme, Thomas A. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
Biochemistry instructors are inundated with various representations from which to choose to depict biochemical phenomena. Because of the immense amount of visual know-how needed to be an expert biochemist in the 21st century, there have been calls for instructors to develop biochemistry students' visual literacy. However, visual literacy has…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Visual Literacy, Teacher Attitudes, Skill Development
Using the Computer Game "FoldIt" to Entice Students to Explore External Representations of Protein Structure in a Biochemistry Course for Nonmajors
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Farley, Peter C. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2013
This article describes a novel approach to teaching novice Biochemistry students visual literacy skills and understanding of some aspects of protein structure using the internet resource FoldIt and a worksheet based on selected Introductory Puzzles from this computer game. In responding to a questionnaire, students indicated that they (94%)…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Nonmajors, Biochemistry, Motivation Techniques
The Biochemistry Tetrahedron and the Development of the Taxonomy of Biochemistry External Representations (TOBER)
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Towns, Marcy H.; Raker, Jeffrey R.; Becker, Nicole; Harle, Marissa; Sutcliffe, Jonathan – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2012
Visual literacy, the ability to interpret and create external representations (ERs), is essential to success in biochemistry. Studies have been conducted that describe students' abilities to use and interpret specific types of ERs. However, a framework for describing ERs derived through a naturalistic inquiry of biochemistry classrooms has not…
Descriptors: Taxonomy, Visual Aids, Visual Literacy, Classification
The Importance of Visual Literacy in the Education of Biochemists
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Schonborn, Konrad J.; Anderson, Trevor R. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2006
Visualization is an essential skill for all students and biochemists studying and researching the molecular and cellular biosciences. In this study, we discuss the nature and importance of visualization in biochemistry education and argue that students should be explicitly taught visual literacy and the skills for using visualization tools as…
Descriptors: Visualization, Educational Resources, Biochemistry, Literacy