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Use the following background material to familiarize yourself with epidemiology and the methods used to investigate community health problems.
At a minimum, before beginning a case study, students will need to know the basic scientific steps for investigating an outbreak. Here are some classroom approaches that have worked well:
To Present a case study
Note that to avoid giving away answers, you should give students the parts of a case study sequentially, as indicated. The slides related to the case study could be shown during the work session or used in a wrap-up session.
To Evaluate What Students Have Learned
To enrich your class' study
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A series of more than 30 middle and high school lesson plans covering a variety of epidemiologic topics including hypothesis generation and testing, study design, and decision making. Developed by Drs Mark Kaelin and Wendy Huebner, at Montclair State University, these materials have been extensively tested and evaluated in the New Jersey area. http://www.montclair.edu/detectives/* |
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