Table 1.

Student feedback on the workshop

Answer	Number of Responses	Percentage (n = 67)
Student Responses to Things Learned
Different shapes/names mitochondria	44	66%
Blank/unclear answer	6	9%
Parts of mitochondria	4	6%
Mitochondrial general function	3	4%
Mitochondria size responds to environment	2	3%
Applications of Play-Doh for learning/fun	2	3%
Locations of mitochondria	2	3%
Mitochondria in pathology	1	1%
Increased confidence in intelligence	1	1%
Unsure	1	1%
Mitochondria are “cool”	1	1%
Student Responses to Thing They Disliked
Nothing	30	45%
Blank/unclear answer	9	13%
Using notecards/writing/showing work	6	9%
Making mitochondria shapes/a specific shape	4	6%
Unable to take Play-Doh/work home	3	4%
Having to learn	2	3%
Not interactive enough	2	3%
Lesson too fast/too long	2	3%
Smell/texture of Play-Doh	2	3%
Having to work with Play-Doh	2	3%
Could not look under microscope	1	1%
Having a short lunch	1	1%
Did not learn anything from lesson	1	1%
Too boring/ complex	1	1%
Having to use a pink marker	1	1%
Quotes from Students
Enjoyed speaker
The speaker really motivates me to learn science
This was a good interactive activity
The person was very nice to us and patient
He provided tips with examples
The speaker was very good and asked very good questions
Enjoyed activity/presentation
The presentation was very relevant and focused
This was a good interactive activity
This was a helpful activity
Really interesting and valuable presentation
Very dynamic talk and activity
I that the activity was very fun and fresh
Main ideas of the presentation were clear
Inspired
Very inspiring activity
I will try to teach others how to understand and develop their thinking around mitochondria
Suggestions
I would like to continue to have activities like this. Next time I would like to do bio three-dimensional printing
It would be good to do this for other organelle concepts
I would like the activity to be longer