Co ‐created in vivo pharmacology practical classes using the novel organism Lumbriculus variegatus

Diagrammatic representation of the workflow of the student-led drug trials usingLumbriculus variegatus. (A) Drug compounds are selected by final year undergraduate students and masters-level students. (B) Twenty-four hours before the practical class,L. variegatus are isolated and placed on a 6-well plate by these students. (C) Drug solutions are prepared on the day of the practical class and provided to the students under blinded conditions to test the effects onL. variegatus stereotypical movement with data then being recorded electronically. (D) Practical class attendees then adjust the experimental protocol based on their observations and upon competion of the class (E) enter their data onto cloud-based spreadsheet with other experimental replicates for (F) blinded analysis and (G) graphing of data by final year undergraduate students and Masters-level students. (H) Following graphing and analysis, the combined data can then be returned to students unblinded. Diagram created using images provided from Servier Medical ART. AbstractCo-creation within higher education emphasizes learner empowerment to promote collaboration between the students and staff, enabling students to become active participants in their learning process and the construction of resources with academic staff. Concurrently, a diminishing number of higher education institutions offer in  vivo practical classes, resulting in an in vivo skills shortage. To address this, and to actively engage students in t...
Source: Pharmacology Research and Perspectives - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research