An Interactive Classroom Icebreaker and Parting-Ways Activity to Introduce and Review the Effector Functions of Cellular Players Associated with the Immune Response

摘要

This activity was designed to be implemented in an undergraduate immunology course but could be adapted for other courses, including microbiology and human anatomy and physiology, which explore the immune system as a stand-alone unit. The aims of the activity are (i) to help foster a positive learning community while introducing course content in an engaging fashion through an interactive icebreaker, (ii) to provide students with colorful visuals and analogies for learning effector functions of cells associated with the immune system, and (iii) to provide an interactive course wrap-up activity for students to practice retrieving knowledge of immune cell development, function, and interactions during an immune response.