An outreach activity to enhance biochemistry pedagogy

Karl S Roth; Tammy Bannerman; Venkat Gopalan

doi:10.1016/j.tibs.2023.02.003

An outreach activity to enhance biochemistry pedagogy

Trends Biochem Sci. 2023 May;48(5):410-413. doi: 10.1016/j.tibs.2023.02.003. Epub 2023 Mar 14.

Authors

Karl S Roth¹, Tammy Bannerman², Venkat Gopalan³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Electronic address: rothomaha@aol.com.
² Medical Laboratory Science Division, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; Bureau of Public Health Laboratory, Ohio Department of Health, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068, USA.
³ Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Electronic address: gopalan.5@osu.edu.

PMID: 36925316
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2023.02.003

Abstract

Students are self-motivated to learn when provided opportunities that connect theory and real-world applications. Here, we describe for biochemistry majors a newborn screening-focused outreach activity that seeks to develop students' mastery of disciplinary content and soft skills (e.g., critical thinking, teamwork, effective communication, community engagement) and to enhance student engagement.

Keywords: newborn screening; outreach; student citizenship.

MeSH terms

Biochemistry* / education
Humans
Students