Foldscope as an Innovative Teaching Tool
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Objective
2.2. Participants of the Project
2.3. Instrument
2.4. Use of the Foldscope
3. Results
3.1. The Resolution of the Foldscope Is Enough to Distinguish Cell Structures
3.2. Students Have a Positive Opinion about the Foldscope
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Do you think the use of the Foldscope is an instructive activity? | Yes | No | ||
Would you recommend the use of the Foldscope in other courses? | Yes | No | ||
Has the Foldscope helped you to know better the plant structures? | Very much | Somewhat | Not really | Not at all |
Do you think the Foldscope has served you as an assistance in the subject learning? | Very much | Somewhat | Not really | Not at all |
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Hernández-Pérez, C.; Nieto-Sobrino, M. Foldscope as an Innovative Teaching Tool. Educ. Sci. 2022, 12, 927. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12120927
Hernández-Pérez C, Nieto-Sobrino M. Foldscope as an Innovative Teaching Tool. Education Sciences. 2022; 12(12):927. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12120927
Chicago/Turabian StyleHernández-Pérez, Carlos, and María Nieto-Sobrino. 2022. "Foldscope as an Innovative Teaching Tool" Education Sciences 12, no. 12: 927. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci12120927