From SARS-CoV-2 to Influenza: Modern Pedagogical Approaches for Teaching Virology in Undergraduate Classrooms
From SARS-CoV-2 to Influenza: Modern Pedagogical Approaches for Teaching Virology in Undergraduate Classrooms
Keywords:
Virology Education ; Active learning ; SARS-Cov-2; Influenza ; Virtual laboratories ; Gamification ; Cased- based learning ; Undergraduate Pedagogy ; Microbiology education ; One Health
Abstract
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2. Varki A, et al. Essentials of virology for undergraduate education. Trends Microbiol. 2019;27:563–575.
3. Fawzi N, et al. Misconceptions in virology: a teaching perspective. J Microbiol Biol Educ. 2018;19:e00121.
4. Freeman S, et al. Active learning increases student performance in STEM. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2014;111:8410–8415.
5. Schug J, et al. Understanding virus–host interactions through active learning. PLoS Biol. 2021;19:e3001182.
6. Gonzalez M, et al. Using influenza outbreaks as teaching tools in undergraduate classrooms. J Microbiol Biol Educ. 2021;22:e00198.
7. Deslauriers L, et al. Measuring actual learning versus feeling of learning in active engagement classrooms. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2019;116:19251–19257.
8. Bonner M, et al. Flipped classroom approach for teaching virology during COVID-19. Virology Educ. 2022;13:45–53.
9. Walker S, et al. Case-based learning in microbiology courses: improving critical thinking. J Microbiol Biol Educ. 2017;18:e00101.
10. Greener J, et al. Virtual labs for virology education: a systematic review. Educ Sci. 2020;10:320.
11. Denny P, et al. Gamification in undergraduate microbiology education. Med Educ Online. 2021;26:1922782.
12. Ahmed R, et al. Challenges in teaching virology during pandemics. J Microbiol Biol Educ. 2021;22:e00195.
13. Lee J, et al. Collaborative projects enhance learning in virology education. Front Educ. 2019;4:89.
14. Hmelo-Silver CE, et al. Learning science through problem-based approaches. Educ Psychol. 2020;55:145–162.
15. Labster Virtual Labs. Lab simulation resource for microbiology and virology education. Labster; Accessed 2024.
16. Bonner M, et al. Online simulation-based virology instruction: student outcomes. J Microbiol Biol Educ. 2022;23:e00156.
17. Denny P, et al. AI-based adaptive learning in undergraduate microbiology. Med Educ Online. 2021;26:1922783.
18. Lee J, et al. Interdisciplinary collaboration in virology projects. Front Educ. 2020;5:112.
19. Zhou P, Shi Z. Virology education in the post-COVID era: challenges, opportunities, and innovations. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2022;20:517–530.
20. Altan E, et al. Advances in viral pedagogy: integrating molecular virology with modern teaching technologies. Trends Microbiol. 2023;31:450–468.
21. Krammer F. Teaching influenza virology: lessons from SARS-CoV-2. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2023;36:e00045-22.
22. Peck KM, et al. Modernizing undergraduate virology curricula: integrating genomics, surveillance, and digital tools. Annu Rev Virol. 2024;11:215–240.
Published
2025-12-31
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Hossen, M. (2025). From SARS-CoV-2 to Influenza: Modern Pedagogical Approaches for Teaching Virology in Undergraduate Classrooms: From SARS-CoV-2 to Influenza: Modern Pedagogical Approaches for Teaching Virology in Undergraduate Classrooms. Journal of Academic Biology and Biology Education, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.37251/jouabe.v2i2.2323
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