Development of digital and interactive methods to teach immunology

Fluid Content, Inc., Oak Park IL

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Abstract

Abstract The goal of this project is to develop a digital media based program to teach high school student about immunology. We will develop an interactive digital media to teach minority students (high school) on the introduction of immunology and compare the efficacy of learning between traditional teaching and interactive media. We will develop three curriculums to teach group of high school students recruited from collaborating high schools from the South and West side Chicago suburbs. Three different materials are (1) standard classroom material, (2) combination of class room-based introductions and movie-based teaching media, (3) combinations of class room teaching, movies, and games. Movies are designed to capture the emotional attachment of students to the subject and will be shown prior to the games and lectures. After the learning session, each group of student will take a set of quiz to determine the level of understandings and interests in the subjects. Statistical analysis will be performed to determine if digital media /game-based teaching achieves better understanding of the subject by the students compared to the classical class room teaching.