Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Διδακτική της ΒιολογίαςLibrary of the School of Science
Author:
Patergiannakis Stylianos-Georgios
Supervisors info:
Ισιδώρα Παπασιδέρη, Καθηγήτρια, Τμήματος Βιολογίας, ΕΚΠΑ
Σοφία Ριζοπούλου, Καθηγήτρια, Τμήματος Βιολογίας, ΕΚΠΑ
Βασιλική Αλεπόρου, Καθηγήτρια, Τμήματος Βιολογίας, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Αξιοποίηση των ΤΠΕ για την αναπαράσταση 3D απεικονίσεων βιολογικών δομών και λειτουργιών
Translated title:
Exploiting ICT for 3D representation of biological structures and functions
Summary:
Nowadays the rapid development of technology and the entry of computers into everyday life serve as a helper in the widespread use of technology in all sectors. Education could not be unaffected by reflecting social developments. Educational approaches therefore could not ignore pupils' digital literacy very early in their lives. It is therefore necessary to integrate the technological tools and adapt educational approaches accordingly to enrich pupils' inherent «digital skills». Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can therefore become the instrument by means of which the necessary educational changes in the schools will take place, changes that can potentially lead to significant educational and pedagogical results, provided their integration into the a didactic approach is made after appropriate design so that students develop the knowledge and skills they need in modern society to succeed. In the framework of this postgraduate dissertation, the teaching of Biology using ICT was enriched and the aim was to highlight the contribution of ICT related to the three-dimensional representation of biological macromolecules, such as DNA and proteins. Teaching was conducted at 56 high school students in 2 schools in Athens and Corinth in April 2019. A three-dimensional imaging software of the DNA structure and proteins was used in the teaching of genetic mutations using, for example, BRCA1 protein. The results obtained are very encouraging because the acceptance of ICT by the students was remarkably important. Consequently, due to the further development of IT that is expected in the coming years, research should continue to design appropriate educational software and determine how to use them to ensure the efficiency of ICT integration in the educational process.
Main subject category:
Science
Other subject categories:
Education - Sport science
Keywords:
New Technologies, Information and Communication Technology, Educational Process, Internet
Number of references:
139
