Development of an At-home Metal Corrosion Laboratory Experiment for STEM Outreach in Biomaterials During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Panebianco, Christopher J.; Iatridis, James C.; Weiser, Jennifer

doi:10.18260/1-2--36966

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“…In a pilot experiment with YES, we adapted the Metal Corrosion Experiment to a two-day virtual outreach activity for approximately 45 middle school students. [57] Using similar pre/post-experiment evaluations, we found that middle school students had significant learning gains and increased positivity towards science after completing our activity. As a future direction for our work, we plan to modify the Ceramic Toughness and Polymer Stiffness Experiments for future K-12 outreach with the Program.…”

Section: Diversity Equity and Inclusionmentioning

confidence: 73%

Teaching Principles of Biomaterials to Undergraduate Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic with At-Home Laboratory Experiments

Panebianco

2021

Chem. Eng. Ed.

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Section: Diversity Equity and Inclusionmentioning

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Teaching Principles of Biomaterials to Undergraduate Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic with At-Home Laboratory Experiments

Panebianco

2021

Chem. Eng. Ed.

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“…These learning gains surpassed those experienced by undergraduate, master's and PhD/postdoctoral trainees completing our more complex IBL bioadhesives module [29], which was expected since middle school students would likely have never been exposed to bioadhesives before. Moreover, these learning gains were comparable to those experienced by freshman engineering students [41,42] and middle school students [28] completing IBL laboratory modules. These significant learning gains demonstrate that this IBL bioadhesives outreach module effectively teaches students principles of bioadhesives.…”

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“…There are many published educational modules to provide students with hands-on experience with biomaterials; however, there is a dearth of modules about bioadhesives. For example, modules have been designed to teach students about films [24], fiber-reinforced ceramic composites [25], the mechanical properties of hydrogels [26,27], and the corrosion of metals [28]. These modules, and many others, have provided students with informative hands-on experiences to teach principles of biomaterials.…”

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confidence: 99%

An Inquiry-Based Learning STEM Outreach Module to Teach Principles of Bioadhesives and Tissue Repair

Panebianco,

Bhadouria,

Kim

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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Bioadhesives are an important subset of biomaterials, which aid wound healing, hemostasis, and tissue repair. In order to advance the field of bioadhesives to promote more regenerative healing, there is a societal need to teach diverse trainees about their design, engineering, and testing. To address this, we deployed a hands-on, inquiry-based learning (IBL) bioadhesives module to middle school students from underserved communities in the Young Eisner Scholars (YES) program. The module, which lasted approximately 3 hr, was designed to teach students about applications of bioadhesives, engineering bioadhesives for various biomedical applications, and mechanically testing their adhesive strength using standard practices. Students who participated in our IBL bioadhesives module displayed significant learning gains by pre/post-test assessment, demonstrating that the module was effective for middle school outreach. Pre/post-survey assessments showed no significant differences in attitudes towards STEM, which was likely due to the fact that students in YES had a strong predisposition for STEM. Overall, results motivate the use of this module, or similar hands-on IBL modules, for outreach with K-12 students who are underrepresented in STEM.

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“…Teachers were encouraged to use Next Generation Science Standards for middle school and high school students to adapt this activity for their classrooms [ 67 , 68 ]. These modifications would be similar to other published modules, which simplified an undergraduate activity for K-12 outreach [ 69 , 70 ]. For example, students would be given more guidance when generating hypotheses, conduct less mechanical testing trials, and use simplified statistical methods to analyze the data.…”

Section: Diversity Equity and Inclusionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adjusting to Your Surroundings: An Inquiry-Based Learning Module to Teach Principles of Mechanobiology for Regenerative Medicine

Panebianco,

Nijsure,

Berlew

et al. 2023

Biomed Eng Education

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Mechanobiology is an interdisciplinary field that aims to understand how physical forces impact biological systems. Enhancing our knowledge of mechanobiology has become increasingly important for understanding human disease and developing novel therapeutics. There is a societal need to teach diverse students principles of mechanobiology so that we may collectively expand our knowledge of this subject and apply new principles to improving human health. Toward this goal, we designed, implemented, and evaluated a hands-on, inquiry-based learning (IBL) module to teach students principles of cell–biomaterial interactions. This module was designed to be hosted in two 3-h sessions, over two consecutive days. During this time, students learned how to synthesize and mechanically test biomaterials, culture bacteria cells, and assess effects of matrix stiffness on bacteria cell proliferation. Among the 73 students who registered to participate in our IBL mechanobiology module, 40 students completed both days and participated in this study. A vast majority of the participants were considered underrepresented minority (URM) students based on race/ethnicity. Using pre/post-tests, we found that students experienced significant learning gains of 33 percentage points from completing our IBL mechanobiology module. In addition to gaining knowledge of mechanobiology, validated pre/post-surveys showed that students also experienced significant improvements in scientific literacy. Instructors may use this module as described, increase the complexity for an undergraduate classroom assignment, or make the module less complex for K-12 outreach. As presented, this IBL mechanobiology module effectively teaches diverse students principles of mechanobiology and scientific inquiry. Deploying this module, and similar IBL modules, may help advance the next generation of mechanobiologists.

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Development of an At-home Metal Corrosion Laboratory Experiment for STEM Outreach in Biomaterials During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Cited by 4 publications

References 35 publications

Teaching Principles of Biomaterials to Undergraduate Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic with At-Home Laboratory Experiments

Teaching Principles of Biomaterials to Undergraduate Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic with At-Home Laboratory Experiments

An Inquiry-Based Learning STEM Outreach Module to Teach Principles of Bioadhesives and Tissue Repair

Adjusting to Your Surroundings: An Inquiry-Based Learning Module to Teach Principles of Mechanobiology for Regenerative Medicine

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