Biology community responds to PLoS Biology article on teaching genetics
In Rosie Redfield's Perspectives article in PLoS Biology on revamping genetics courses she states: 'geneticists need to step back from the current curriculum and decide what 21st century students really need to know about genes and inheritance', provoking the following discussion on Twitter
Our new #Education article, w/@rosieredfield "Why Do We Have to Learn This Stuff?” A New Genetics for 21st C. Students bit.ly/MUEeGY
Should we really give Mendel the boot? plosbiology.org/article/info%3… Let's discuss changing genetic teaching at RRTeaching rrteaching.blogspot.ca/2012/07/should…
Genetics classes are way behind the times, says @RosieRedfield http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1001356?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+plosbiology%2FNewArticles+%28Ambra+-+Biology+New+Articles%29
Rosie Redfield asks another provocative and important question: "Why do we have to learn this stuff", re: genetics plosbiology.org/article/info%3…- Some of the community agreed with Rosie's view
@RosieRedfield @David_Dobbs Absolutely... Learning Mendel has completely screwed my understanding of genetics...You should run a campaign.
Give Mendel the boot? Sadly, maybe yes. @RosieRedfield makes the case for teaching genetics without my favorite monk. bit.ly/MUEeGZ
Time we gave Mendel the boot? Really enjoyed @RosieRedfield paper in PLoS Biology. Need to think about own teaching! plus.google.com/u/0/1138077711…
THANK you @RosieRedfield for proposing that teaching Punnett squares 10x b/w HS and undergrad is outdated & unhelpful bit.ly/O1L1g3
This is a great article discussing the challenges in updating science courses at the university level. plosbiology.org/article/info%3…
@RosieRedfield I would begin the first 2-3 weeks with heavy #evolution, population #genetics and quantitative genetics. #education- And some disagreed...
No RT: @RosieRedfield: Isn't it time we gave Mendel the boot? My new perspective piece on #genetics #teaching plosbiology.org/article/info%3…
Disagree “@neilfws: brief time [..] students devote to genetics shouldn't be wasted on Mendel's laws, Punnett squares: plosbiology.org/article/info%3…”
Agreed, basics are still essential RT @jung_gt: No RT: @RosieRedfield: Isn't it time we gave Mendel the boot? bit.ly/MHBPBw- @AzizAboobaker @caseybergman @rosieredfield Mendelian concepts implicit in personal genomics, GWAS; Rosie retains some genetic analysis
- And some noted that it's perhaps not just genetics courses that need an overhaul
Not just genetics. RT @carlzimmer: Genetics classes are way behind the times, says @RosieRedfield http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1001356?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+plosbiology%2FNewArticles+%28Ambra+-+Biology+New+Articles%29- While others noticed that while a discussion was raging on Twitter, only one comment had been left on the article itself
