Sherlock Holmes and the Neurophysiologists: Unraveling the “Mystery” of Active Learning Success
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French, Lauren B.
Stauffer, Madeleine
Salazar Requena, Maria
Date Issued
August 31, 2024
Abstract
The Sherlock Holmes (SH) Project is a collaborative problem-solving activity in the form of a murder mystery that is a great resource for upper-level undergraduate courses in neurophysiology that emphasize synaptic transmission and neuromuscular communication. This project, originally described by Adler and Schwartz (2006), has become a central focus of the Neurophysiology course at Allegheny College, along with many complementary activities that work to reinforce the neuroscience material and skills such as creative experimental design and analysis. Active Learning research in advanced levels of undergraduate courses is rare in the pedagogy literature, and this paper adds to that body of research. Formal assessment of the course generally and the SH Project specifically support the hypothesis that the active learning pedagogical strategies employed foster a positive and successful learning environment.
Journal
The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education
Department
Biology
Citation
French, Lauren B., Madeleine Stauffer, and Maria Salazar Requena. "Sherlock Holmes and the Neurophysiologists: Unraveling the "Mystery" of Active Learning Success." Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education 22, no. 3 (Aug 31, 2024): A160–A166. doi:10.59390/EHEK8915.
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JUNE: Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education
Version of Article
Published version
DOI
10.59390/EHEK8915
ISSN
1544-2896
Rights
Copyright © 2024 Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience
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