The TASK
This assignment will help you think like a scientist. Science is best understood by observing and asking questions based on those observations. Scientists are curious about how things work and spend a lot of time thinking about an observation before ever generating and testing their hypotheses. In doing sufficient background research, questions are formed, and tentative answers to those questions are generated. This is the basis of the scientific method. In science, the more you learn, the more questions you have. "Like other intellectual activities, the best science is a product of minds that are creative, intuitive, and imaginative (Campbell, 1993)."
For this assignment, I challenge you to think outside of the box. You will first review the basics of genetics that we have already discussed in class. Refreshing your mind with the terminology and concepts of genetics will help you to critically evaluate the applications of the different DNA technologies presented in this WebQuest. You will be required to learn and think about the different technologies and their applications, then apply your understanding to answer the questions provided.
In summary, you will research and analyze information on a given topic, form an opinion, and construct a research-based persuasive message to convince others of the validity of the position chosen.
For this assignment, I challenge you to think outside of the box. You will first review the basics of genetics that we have already discussed in class. Refreshing your mind with the terminology and concepts of genetics will help you to critically evaluate the applications of the different DNA technologies presented in this WebQuest. You will be required to learn and think about the different technologies and their applications, then apply your understanding to answer the questions provided.
In summary, you will research and analyze information on a given topic, form an opinion, and construct a research-based persuasive message to convince others of the validity of the position chosen.