MedyMyst: Peril in Prokaryon. Students learn about infectious pathogens and epidemiology while investigating a cholera outbreak.
Date
2003
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Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning
Rice University, Houston Texas
Rice University, Houston Texas
Abstract
Description
This is a problem-based learning adventure game that engages the player in the role of scientist, historian, and detective. At the beginning, the student is presented with a problem that must be solved. During the mission, students conduct field and laboratory investigations with the aid of the MedMyst characters. This mission can be played within one class period (approximately 30 to 45 minutes) and the knowledge gained from this mission will help students understand how infectious diseases are spread. This mission covers cholera which is transmitted by bacteria. Each mission is a self-contained problem and may be played without reliance on the other missions. Also available in Spanish.
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Instructional and educational works
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Simulation
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Microbiology, Epidemiology, Cholera, Case-control study, Germ theory, Bacterial structure and replication
Citation
Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning. "MedyMyst: Peril in Prokaryon. Students learn about infectious pathogens and epidemiology while investigating a cholera outbreak.." (2003) Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning and Rice University, Houston Texas: https://hdl.handle.net/1911/61425.
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