IMPLEMENTATION OF THE “BIOSYNTHESIS OF NUCLEIC ACIDS AND PROTEINS: GENETIC CODE” TOPIC FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOCUSED ON INFORMATICS
Mária Kožurková, Mária Ganajová
Pages: 158-168
Published: 1 Oct 2022
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Abstract: The strategic aim of the “IT Academy – Education for the 21st Century” project was to create an educational model which would prepare young people for the current and future needs of society and the job market, focusing on Informatics and also Information and Communication Technologies. The new subject of Informatics in Natural Sciences and Mathematics consists of five modules that broaden and deepen students' knowledge of Informatics. The Chemistry module focuses on creating models, working with databases, and using selected software programs to teach Chemistry. One of the topics of the module examines the biosynthesis of nucleic acids and proteins, and the use of programming languages such as Python to create genetic code–making models. Students are given the opportunity to work with programming languages, identify differences in the structure and properties of DNA and RNA, and explain the transition of genetic information, transcription and the synthesis of proteins. The content of this task has been selected to present examples of the practical use of Informatics in order to deepen students’ knowledge of Chemistry.
Keywords: information and communication technology, chemistry teaching, python language
Cite this article: Mária Kožurková, Mária Ganajová. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE “BIOSYNTHESIS OF NUCLEIC ACIDS AND PROTEINS: GENETIC CODE” TOPIC FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOCUSED ON INFORMATICS. Journal of International Scientific Publications: Educational Alternatives 20, 158-168 (2022). https://www.scientific-publications.net/en/article/1002383/
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