SHS1 Biomedical Science · Semester 2, Week 14
Research and Design in Biomedical Science
Lesson notes
Learning Objectives
Indicator: 1.4.1.LI.2 - Use online search engines and journal databases to locate reliable scientific articles.
By the end of the lesson, learners can:
- Identify at least three credible online sources for scientific and biomedical information, including journal databases, and explain why each is reliable.
- Construct an effective search query using Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) and quotation marks to narrow results on a search engine like Google.
- Distinguish between a scholarly journal article and a non-scholarly webpage by examining at least four features of the source.
- Locate and retrieve a full scientific article on a given Ghanaian healthcare topic from a recognized journal database such as PubMed, Google Scholar, or AJOL (African Journals Online).
- Evaluate a located scientific article for credibility using a simple checklist of authorship, publication date, peer-review status, and citations.
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- Strand
- Biomedical Innovations (Strand 4)
- Sub-strand
- Research and Design in Biomedical Science (4.1)
- Content standard
- 1.4.1.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge on how to access and use information from credible sources. 1.4.1.LO.1 Use credible online resources to research and propose solutions to healthcare problems.
- Indicator
- 1.4.1.LI.2 - Use online search engines and journal databases to locate reliable scientific articles.
- Suggested placement
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Semester 2, Week 14
(Week 34 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
- Curriculum reference
- NaCCA curriculum document, p. 48
Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)
Exploratory Learning: Learners use online search engines like Google to search for credible information and give reasons they think the information is credible. Teaching and Learning Resources: - Computer - Phone - YEAR TWO - Projector - Internet connection Assessment (1.4.1.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning.