Experimental Teaching Design and Thinking of Environmental Microbiology for Cultivating Research Ability of Students:Isolation,Purification and Application of Selenite-Reducing Bacteria
Environmental microbiology experiment course is the basic and core course for undergraduate students majoring in environmental science and engineering.At present,the laboratory course mainly consists of basic confirmatory experiments.Nevertheless,students'enthusiasm for learning the basic course is not high and they lack initiative,which is not beneficial for cultivating students'scientific research and practical abilities.In this paper,we design a comprehensive laboratory course named"Isolation,Purification and Application of Selenite-Reducing Bacteria"to encourage students to independently design and complete inquiry experiments.This course integrates the basic skills together and combines the textbook knowledge with the hot issues.This can promote students to deeply master the professional knowledge and skills of microbiology,stimulate students'interest and enthusiasm for independent learning,and cultivate students'scientific research and practical ability.