Does Aflatoxin-contaminated Peanut Butter Cause Liver Cancer?

Developer	Priscilla Van Wynsberghe
Primary Learning Goals	Understand what cancer is Understand the function of p53 in the cell cycle and why it is commonly associated with human cancer Gain insight into the scientific process by using the available data to decide if aflatoxin-contaminated peanut butter causes cancer Connect the concepts of cell growth and cancer to intracellular pathways of the central dogma
Secondary Learning Goals	Enhance understanding of the scientific method and the difference between causation and correlation Enhance communication and group work skills
Scientific Teaching Themes	Active learning methods like group work, concept map generation, experimental design, and class discussions are integral parts of this lecture Exploration of the scientific process by experimental design and data analysis
Diversity	Reading peanut files on their own time at their own pace Mini-lecture about the material Pair work and discussions about questions related to mini-lectures Group work generating concept maps Individual write-up at the end of class
Active Learning	Small group work to design concept maps Class discussions of small group work
Assessment	Pre-quiz – assess prior knowledge and misconceptions Group work & class discussions – assess understanding Homework – assess student learning, assign grades