案例教学在林学专业遗传学教学中的应用

Application of case teaching in genetics courses to students majoring in forestry

遗传学是林学专业本科生普遍反映最难学习的必修课程之一,传统的讲授式教学很难满足遗传学教学的需求。根据林学专业的理论特点和实际需求,结合近几年的教学和科研经验,选取了"开棺验亲"、"黑果枸杞茎刺"、"哈利·波特与魔法力"等一系列典型的案例应用于林学专业的遗传学教学。实践证明针对遗传学的案例教学能培养学生的学习能力和创造力、激发学生学习兴趣和学习的主动性,同时也培养了学生良好的个性品质并在一定程度上增强知识学习的系统性。

Undergraduate students majoring in forestry generally reflect that genetics is one of the most difficult compulsory courses, because the traditional teaching method is difficult to satisfy their needs. According to the theoretical characteristics of forestry and actual demands of the students, in the light of teaching and research experience in recent years, we adopted a series of typical genetic cases such as ‘opening coffin to identify relatives', stem-throne of Lycium ruthenicum Murr, and magic powers in Harry Potter. Our practices revealed that the case teaching in genetics could train good personality traits, learning abilities and creativity of the students, stimulate their interests and initiatives in learning, and increase systematic learning.