title: Cancer cell biology: a student-centered instructional module exploring the use of multimedia to enrich interactive, constructivist learning of science.
abstract: Multimedia has the potential of providing bioscience education novel learning environments and pedagogy applications to foster student interest, involve students in the research process, advance critical thinking/problem-solving skills, and develop conceptual understanding of biological topics. Cancer Cell Biology, an interactive, multimedia, problem-based module, focuses on how mutations in protooncogenes and tumor suppressor genes can lead to uncontrolled cell proliferation by engaging students as research scientists/physicians with the task of diagnosing the molecular basis of tumor growth for a group of patients. The process of constructing the module, which was guided by scientist and student feedback/responses, is described. The completed module and insights gained from its development are presented as a potential "multimedia pedagogy" for the development of other multimedia science learning environments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, CB No. 3280, Coker Hall, 010A, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599-3365, USA. bockholt@email.unc.edu
authors.forename: Susanne M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bockholt
authors.forename: J Paige
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: Walter E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Bollenbacher
mesh_terms: D001695:Biology / Q000193:education*; D002477:Cells; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D018961:Educational Technology / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019212:Multimedia; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D011340:Problem Solving; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods; D012586:Science / Q000193:education; D012985:Software Design; D013334:Students; D013850:Thinking