中・高等教育において生化学を学ぶ意義とカフェインを題材とした講義手法に関する一考察

Biochemistry is the field of chemistry on biological phenomena and seeks to understand their nature at the molecular level. It provides fundamental knowledges of food and health that supports medicine, pharmacology, nutrition, agriculture, and related industries. It is also an important field of study to learn about the mechanisms of life, and expected that many students will take an interest in this subject as a liberal education. However, it cannot be said that the hurdle to learning this subject is low, as it involves many chemical substances and complex metabolic mechanisms. The Guidelines for the Course of Study for Senior High School emphasize the importance of independent, interactive, and deep learning when taking science courses, as well as the importance of acquiring "perspectives and ways of thinking." In order to foster the essential mindset that students is motivated and proactively learn biochemistry because biological phenomena are interesting, we (1) draw out the students' curiosity by starting their learning from a visible and story-telling aides (e.g. science film) and concrete and familiar materials (e.g. food components), and (2) conduct project-based active learning in parallel with the learning of knowledge at the textbooks. This article introduces an idea to use caffeine, a food component in coffee and tea, as a supplementary teaching material for biochemistry lectures. Caffeine is a familiar chemical substance that has a central nervous system stimulating effect, such as relieving drowsiness, and has a physiological effect on glucose metabolism. Caffeine, which is easily crystalized, can be visible and bring actual sensation, so it may help students to ruminate on what they have learned in biochemistry.

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2020-12-21

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