Ayalew Mentewab, Hylton Derrick, Sistrunk Jeticia, Melton James, Johnson Kiandra, Voit Eberhard
Biology Department, Spelman College, 350 Spelman Lane S. W., Box 1183, Atlanta, GA 30314.
Physics Department, Spelman College, 350 Spelman Lane S. W., Box 294, Atlanta, Georgia 30314.
PRIMUS (Terre Ht). 2022;32(3 Pt 2):367-385. doi: 10.1080/10511970.2020.1861140. Epub 2021 Jan 13.
The integration of biology with mathematics and computer science mandates the training of students capable of comfortably navigating among these fields. We address this formidable pedagogical challenge with the creation of transdisciplinary modules that guide students toward solving realistic problems with methods from different disciplines. Knowledge is gradually integrated as the same topic is revisited in biology, mathematics, and computer science courses. We illustrate this process with a module on the homeostasis and dynamic regulation of red blood cell production, which was first implemented in an introductory biology course and will be revisited in the mathematics and computer science curricula.
生物学与数学和计算机科学的整合要求培养能够在这些领域自如穿梭的学生。我们通过创建跨学科模块来应对这一艰巨的教学挑战,这些模块引导学生运用不同学科的方法解决实际问题。随着在生物学、数学和计算机科学课程中反复探讨同一主题,知识得以逐步整合。我们以一个关于红细胞生成的稳态和动态调节的模块为例来说明这一过程,该模块最初在生物学入门课程中实施,随后将在数学和计算机科学课程中再次探讨。