2. Table of Content
I. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 3
II. The tools ................................................................................................................................. 3
1. Video Game – Stop Malaria ................................................................................................ 4
2. Video 1 – Working for a malaria-free world! ........................................................................ 5
3. Video 2 – A shelter from malaria ......................................................................................... 7
4. Video 3 – Facing an underestimated malaria ...................................................................... 8
5. Experiment – Investigate a malaria vaccine ........................................................................ 9
6. Experiment protocol – Investigate a malaria vaccine ........................................................ 10
7. Video DECIDE – Malaria: ethical issues ........................................................................... 11
8. Game DECIDE – Malaria: ethical issues ........................................................................... 12
Toward a malaria-free world - 2 – Tools’ Information
3. I. Introduction
This document provides information on the tools that are available on the Xplore Health portal for the
second module concerning malaria. For each tool, we provide an ID table and explanation on how to
use the tool in class and interact with the curriculum.
II. The tools
The tools that have been created for the use of teachers and students in order to help them in their
familiarization process of malaria are listed and explained below.
The tables provided in this document describe each tool, provides a link to the tool and gives
suggestions on how the tool can be implemented in class: pre-, during, and post-exercises.
The tools are the following:
1. Video Game – Stop Malaria-
2. Video 1 – Working for a malaria-free world!
3. Video 2 – A shelter from malaria
4. Video 3 – Facing an underestimated malaria
5. Experiment – Investigate a malaria vaccine
6. Experiment protocol – Investigate a malaria vaccine
7. Video DECIDE – Malaria: ethical issues
8. Game DECIDE – Malaria: ethical issues
Toward a malaria-free world - 3 – Tools’ Information
4. 1. Video Game – Stop Malaria
Tool name Video Game – Stop Malaria
Link to tool / information
http://www.xplorehealth.eu/en/media/stop-malaria
on the tool
Description Activities in which this tool can be used
Pedagogical objectives:
Knowledge on how to developed methods to
prevent and cure malaria disease
Awareness of importance of population
education.
Key messages: Awareness of the role of population
epidemiologic research for drugs validation.
Significance of malaria disease for
population, especially in poor countries Understanding how to optimize costs of
introducing new drugs.
Concepts that appear:
How to stop malaria - using Africa as an Time needed: 45 minutes
example
Process:
Drug resistance
Introduction
Investment in new drugs and diagnostic
methods Game
Information about anti mosquito covers Summary and conclusions
and spray
Outcomes
Awareness of malaria disease deadly effects
and risk especially for Africa region
Using communication media different than
“paper docs”
Using computer and web tools.
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5. 2. Video 1 – Working for a malaria-free world!
Tool name Video 1 – Working for a malaria-free world!
Link to tool / information
http://www.xplorehealth.eu/en/media/working-malaria-free-world
on the tool
Description Activities in which this tool can be used
Pedagogical objectives (benefits of this tool for
students and teachers):
Conceptual points:
Understanding malaria
Eradication of a disease.
Role of research.
Procedimental points:
Key messages: Searching skills
Concepts that appear: Information process skills
‘Life-cycle’ of Malaria. Vectors and
hosts.
Time needed to implement this tool:
Pathogenesis of Malaria.
Two 50’ sessions
Geographical distribution and inequality.
Natural immunity Process (how can this tool be used in class -
suggestions):
Research paths.
First session
Viewing video
Search for related additional information at the
Internet.
Task. Produce a multimedia product in an
investigative journalistic format.
Second session
Public review of products.
Debate and finding a consensus.
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6. Outcomes(Students will now have knowledge of):
Training of capacity of Information analysis.
Promote synthesis capabilities.
Using communication media different than
“paper docs”
Using computer and web tools.
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7. 3. Video 2 – A shelter from malaria
Tool name Virtual experiment 1 – The Unusual Suspect
Link to tool / information
http://www.xplorehealth.eu/en/media/shelter-malaria
on the tool
Description Activities in which this tool can be used
Pedagogical objectives:
Awareness of how vaccination acts against
malaria
Understanding of human resistance
mechanisms
Key messages: Knowledge about scale of malaria vaccination
research in Africa
Developing of revolutionary first of kind
anti malaria vaccination with 50% Importance of international cooperation in
performance health protection.
Concepts that appear:
Process:
Vaccination against malaria
Introduction
Methods to improve drug’s effectiveness
Presentation of video “Shelter malaria”
Testing of immunologic reaction within
Summary
young children
Lymphocyte B and T and antibodies role Time needed: 45 minutes
in human health protection
Outcomes
Knowledge how new vaccinations can help to
protect people in Africa
Using communication media different than
“paper docs”
Using computer and web tools.
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8. 4. Video 3 – Facing an underestimated malaria
Tool name Video 3 – Facing an underestimated malaria
Link to tool / information
http://www.xplorehealth.eu/en/media/facing-underestimated-malaria
on the tool
Description Activities in which this tool can be used
Pedagogical objectives:
Gathering information on malaria and its
causative agents : Plasmodium falciparum
and vivax ;
Understanding how to fight off Plamsodium
vivax in pregnant women;
Key messages:
Understand how antibodies can be used to
Understanding how Plasmodium vivax diagnose the disease with a helpful and
affects pregnant women to better fight practical simulation: antibody as a marker of
off the disease the disease.
European union coordinates a project
called “Pregvax” which involves nine Process:
European and non European centres
Prior to the video, a research on malaria is a
Concepts that appear: must
What is an antibody? Research on what is an antibody is needed to
better conduct the rest of the activity
How can an antibody be an
effective tool in assessing the Video
efficiency of the immune
response towards Falciparum Time needed : 45 min
and in assessing the efficiency
of a putative vaccine candidate Outcomes :
Be acquainted with malaria; acquainted with a
European based Project aiming at fighting off malaria
in poverty affected countries: malaria is a worldwide
concern.
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9. 5. Experiment – Investigate a malaria vaccine
Tool name Experiment 1 – Investigate a malaria vaccine
Link to tool / information
http://www.xplorehealth.eu/en/media/investigate-malaria-vaccine
on the tool
Description Activities in which this tool can be used
Pedagogical objectives:
Understanding what a vaccine is;
Understanding the main aspects of the immune
system and how its components come into play to
ward off intruders;
Understanding the life cycle of plasmodium and its
various form it can take throughout its life;
Key messages:
Understanding that plasmodium proteins are the
Concepts that appear:
molecule part used in vaccine;
What is a vaccine and what is it made
of? How to read a report analysis once the experiment is
completed?
How does the immune system come
into play to fight off the infection? Process:
What are B and T lymphocytes and their Introduction to immune system and vaccine; through a
respective role in destroying the questionnaire and a web search conducted activity
pathogen?
Game
What is the Plasmodium life cycle once
one has been infected? Conclusion
What is the best part of the parasite to
Time needed: 30 min
use as a putative and effective vaccine?
Outcomes
Understanding how a candidate vaccine is made and
how it is tested for assessing its effectiveness.
Understanding the process and steps in constructing
such a vaccine.
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10. 6. Experiment protocol – Investigate a malaria vaccine
Tool name Experiment protocol – Investigate a malaria vaccine
Link to tool / information http://www.xplorehealth.eu/en/investigate-vaccine-
on the tool malaria?arg0=resources-for-educators
Description Activities in which this tool can be used
Pedagogical objectives:
Conceptual points
Understanding ELISA
Procedimental points
Lab techniques
Safety skills
Interpretation and report of results
Process:
Key messages:
Concepts that appear: First session
Immunology Lab protocol
Antigen-Antibody reactions Second session
ELISA test Reporting and analysing results
Time needed:
Two 50’ sessions
Outcomes
Knowledge of basic immunology aspects
Knowledge of ELISA test capabilities in
research
Best lab and lab-safety skills.
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11. 7. Video DECIDE – Malaria: ethical issues
Tool name Video DECIDE – Malaria: ethical issues
Link to tool / information
http://www.xplorehealth.eu/en/media/malaria-ethical-issues
on the tool
Description Activities in which this tool can be used
Pedagogical objectives:
Conceptual points
Understanding the complexity of eradicating
malaria
The importance of interdisciplinary thinking
when solving health problems
Key messages:
Understanding the importance of health to
Malaria can be eradicated with economic and fight poverty and vice versa.
political support and we find even more
sufficient ways to fight the parasite. Process:
Concepts that appear: Watch video
Learn about the actions needed to bring down Class discussion
malaria. And why malaria is linked to poverty.
Time needed: 30 minutes
Outcomes
Knowledge of the complexity of fighting
poverty and disease.
Working with health is also other than
producing drugs.
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12. 8. Game DECIDE – Malaria: ethical issues
Tool name Game DECIDE – Malaria: ethical issues
http://www.xplorehealth.eu/en/playdecide-malaria?arg0=resources-for-
Link to tool / information educators
on the tool
Description Activities in which this tool can be used
Pedagogical objectives:
Health is other than laboratory and drugs it is also
about management: making priorities and providing
strategic actions.
Key messages:
You need several methods to fight malaria. If the Process:
budget is low how would you prioritise between
Discussions in groups with about 4 to 8,
the tools at disposition.
although it works best with 5-6 people
Concepts that appear:
Time needed:
The students are set to reflect about what they
consider most important: prevention, treatment 80 minutes
and diagnosis or research and can you prioritise
between geographical areas? Outcomes
Knowledge of the complexity of fighting
diseases and the political dilemmas related to
prioritization.
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