The Use of Drosophila melanogaster in High School Genetics

Paloumpis, Andreas A.

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“…For example, some researchers used Drosophila to study how a set of homeotic genes controlled its body plan [14,17]. Indeed, Drosophila is used for many classroom disciplines, such as classical and molecular genetics [15]- [17]- [18].…”

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The Fruit Fly Drosophila as a Powerful Tool in Teaching Life Sciences in Middle and High School Classrooms

Intra¹,

Pasini²

2018

EDULEARN Proceedings

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Living organisms can be used as important didactic tools for students, and we report here for the first time the evaluation of a scientific laboratory on Drosophila. The aim of this work is to attract more students towards science disciplines and a real appreciation for animal kingdom. We aimed to capture students' interest, develop important educational experiences, and promote the basic and integrated science process skills that are involved in scientific inquiry, including direct contact to a living organism and authentic research on Drosophila melanogaster. We performed this experience in non-selective middle (100 students) and high school classrooms (200 students). The practical activities were carried out over three months. Initially, we decided to make homemade fly traps to catch flies, so that students could observe, recognize and have a direct contact with Drosophila. Several experiences were performed, such as the evaluation of different methods for immobilizing flies, and the observation of life cycle, sexual dimorphism, Drosophila mutants plus several species of Drosophilidae. Moreover, students prepared a procedure for fly food, and a method for anesthetizing flies. With sample questionnaires, we obtained a survey of the experiences and so we observed a general agreement and a broad consensus (82 %), since students considered the experiences very stimulating. As a final result we obtained that students improved their attitudes towards science.

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confidence: 99%

The Fruit Fly Drosophila as a Powerful Tool in Teaching Life Sciences in Middle and High School Classrooms

Intra¹,

Pasini²

2018

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Drosophila melanogaster: un punto de encuentro de la Historia, la Filosofía, la Sociología y la didáctica de la Biología

Moreno,

Castro

2023

Educ. Real.

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RESUMEN Drosophila melanogaster ha suscitado diversos estudios en la historia, la filosofía, la sociología y la didáctica de la biología, evidenciando el papel relevante que ha desempeñado como organismo modelo de prácticas experimentales de la genética y otras áreas. Sin embargo, dichos trabajos no suelen entrelazarse estrechamente. Por ende, este artículo pretende aportar en la constitución de vínculos entre esos ámbitos, entendiendo a esta mosca como un punto de convergencia. Desde esta perspectiva, se propone ampliar la mirada sobre la naturaleza de la ciencia, la cual es un referente importante para que los profesores puedan complejizar las prácticas de enseñanza de la biología.

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Drosophila melanogaster: a meeting point for History, Philosophy, Sociology, and Biology teaching

Moreno,

Castro

2023

Educ. Real.

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Drosophila melanogaster has been the subject of several studies in history, philosophy, sociology, and teaching of biology, evidencing the relevant role it has played as a model organism for experimental practices in genetics and other areas. However, these works are not usually closely intertwined. Therefore, this article intends to contribute to the establishment of links between these areas, understanding the fly as a point of convergence. From this perspective, it proposes to broaden the view on the nature of science, which is an important reference for teachers to make biology teaching more complex.

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The Use of Drosophila melanogaster in High School Genetics

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The Fruit Fly Drosophila as a Powerful Tool in Teaching Life Sciences in Middle and High School Classrooms

The Fruit Fly Drosophila as a Powerful Tool in Teaching Life Sciences in Middle and High School Classrooms

Drosophila melanogaster: un punto de encuentro de la Historia, la Filosofía, la Sociología y la didáctica de la Biología

Drosophila melanogaster: a meeting point for History, Philosophy, Sociology, and Biology teaching

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