A problem-/case-based learning approach as an useful tool for studying glycogen metabolism and its regulation.

Ángel Luis García-Ponce, Beatriz Martínez-Poveda, Ángel Blanco-López, Ana R Quesada, Fernanda Suárez, Francisco José Alonso-Carrión, Miguel Ángel Medina

Biochemistry and molecular biology education : a bimonthly publication of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2021 Mar

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Metabolism and its regulation is one of the most complex and difficult topics for students learning biochemistry. A problem-/case-based learning (PBL) approach can be useful to help biochemistry students to fulfill the goal of acquiring an integrated view of metabolism and its regulation. The present article describes our experience enrolling volunteer students to learn glycogen metabolism making use of a design-based research methodology to develop teaching learning sequences focused on a PBL approach. Enrolled undergraduate students had better final scores than those students that did not participates. Furthermore, enrolled students were satisfied with the experience, finding it interesting, formative, and challenging. © 2020 International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

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Ángel Luis García-Ponce, Beatriz Martínez-Poveda, Ángel Blanco-López, Ana R Quesada, Fernanda Suárez, Francisco José Alonso-Carrión, Miguel Ángel Medina. A problem-/case-based learning approach as an useful tool for studying glycogen metabolism and its regulation. Biochemistry and molecular biology education : a bimonthly publication of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 2021 Mar;49(2):236-241