ACTIVE LEARNING AND DRAMATIZATION IN MICROBIOLOGY: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO TEACHING BIOFILMS
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https://doi.org/10.56238/arev7n10-312Keywords:
Microbial Biofilms, Active Learning, Dramatization, Interdisciplinary Teaching, Creativity, Graduate EducationAbstract
Microbial biofilms are clusters of cells embedded in a self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substances, which provide protection against adverse environmental agents, including antibiotics. Given the complexity of the subject, this experience report aimed to promote active learning among students, stimulate creativity, and enhance the understanding of a microbiological topic with a complex approach through an interdisciplinary activity. The methodology adopted was based on the active learning approach Mantle of the Expert (MOE), experienced by a graduate class in Environmental Sciences at the Federal University of Western Bahia. From the reading of a scientific article, the students created theatrical scripts addressing biofilm formation, architecture, resistance, and control, resulting in a theater performance divided into four acts. The outcomes included greater conceptual understanding and facilitation of the teaching of the topic, in addition to fostering teamwork, communication, and creativity. Therefore, dramatization proved to be effective in the teaching-learning process of a complex subject, and the script developed can be applied in future practices on the same content and in integrated teaching-research-extension actions.
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