New Perspectives in Science Education

Neurons are specialized cells, the biophysics basic units of the nervous system with the main function to communicate and the synapses are the key of relashionship between neuronal cells. Neuroscientists are researching how neuron can interacted which others to generate signals also in pathological conditions and how can organize, storage and delete information in complex biochemical and physiological mechanisms.
The mission of this project was to develop innovative didactic research about teaching and learning Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience with interdisciplinary STEM methods. Different didactics neuroscience activities were realized to activate reasoned enquire approaches. Working as biologist didactic researcher - principal investigator in scientific international community, were realized innovative learning by doing strategies about Brain science topics for inclusive health education in curricular didactic actions. Surfing and searching in scientific selected international data base was also possible to guide students in analyzing historical aspects and modern biological concepts about human brain, scientific literacy about elements of biochemistry and cellular physiology for neurodegenerative disease.  Brain science research for innovative STEM High School Research; cooperative learning actions with new strategies to promote dynamic knowledge about young people Health Education introducing Systems Neuroscience. Elements of Brain Science Evolution were promoted motivating students in ICT work and educating to correct communication and interpretation of modern neuroscience discoveries. Two key concepts were important in this neuroscience project: neuronal plasticity and neuronal connectivity, analyzing with dynamic strategies the important role of glutammate receptor proteins (NMDA and AMPA). In this educational path were useful STEM didactics approaches to realize together protagonist - students Health Education itinerary with “contamination” between different disciplines, linking innovative bioscience concepts and realizing in laboratory neurobiology experimental technique,  strategic cooperative teaching practices to realize constructive Neuroscience Orienting Education.   

Keywords: scientific interdisciplinary education, neuroscience communication, neurodegenerative disease, STEM didactics strategies,neuroplasticity, Biology Teacher didactics – researcher;