Fiber Force: A Fiber Diet Intervention in an Advanced Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Course

被引:11
作者
Sewall, Julia Massimelli [1 ]
Oliver, Andrew [1 ]
Denaro, Kameryn [2 ]
Chase, Alexander B. [3 ,4 ]
Weihe, Claudia [3 ]
Lay, Mi [1 ]
Martiny, Jennifer B. H. [3 ]
Whiteson, Katrine [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Irvine, Dept Mol Biol & Biochem, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
[2] Univ Calif Irvine, Teaching & Learning Res Ctr, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
[3] Univ Calif Irvine, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
[4] Scripps Inst Oceanog, Ctr Marine Biotechnol & Biomed, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA
关键词
MICROBIOLOGY; STUDENTS; THINKING; SCIENCE; PROJECT;
D O I
10.1128/jmbe.v21i1.1991
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are an effective way to introduce students to contemporary scientific research. Research experiences have been shown to promote critical thinking, improve understanding and proper use of the scientific method, and help students learn practical skills including writing and oral communication. We aimed to improve scientific training by engaging students enrolled in an upper division elective course in a human microbiome CURE. The "Fiber Force" course is aimed at studying the effect of a wholesome high-fiber diet (40 to 50 g/day for two weeks) on the students' gut microbiomes. Enrolled students participated in a noninvasive diet intervention, designed health surveys, tested hypotheses on the effect of a diet intervention on the gut microbiome, and analyzed their own samples (as anonymized aggregates). The course involved learning laboratory techniques (e.g., DNA extraction, PCR, and 16S sequencing) and the incorporation of computational techniques to analyze microbiome data with QIIME2 and within the R software environment. In addition, the learning objectives focused on effective student performance in writing, data analysis, and oral communication. Enrolled students showed high performance grades on writing, data analysis and oral communication assignments. Pre- and post-course surveys indicate that the students found the experience favorable, increased their interest in science, and heightened awareness of their diet habits. Fiber Force constitutes a validated case of a research experience on microbiology with the capacity to improve research training and promote healthy dietary habits.
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