Jacalyn Newman uses toys and analogies to teach large introductory biology courses to help compensate for constraints like lack of lab space and large class sizes. Some of her favorite analogies include using bubbles to represent cell signaling, balloons for endocrine signaling, and the board game Mousetrap to demonstrate the stages of cell signaling. She also uses toys like barrels of monkeys, pop beads, and quick links to illustrate concepts like macromolecule structure and protein folding. Review the presentation deck below:
Teaching With Toys and Analogies
Updated: Apr 3
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