ABSTRACT
Epidemiology is one of main courses for undergraduate students majoring in preventive medicine.There are some limitations in the traditional epidemiology teaching,which is usually characterized in indoctrinated education:"lectured by the teachers and listened by the students." In Zhejiang University,staff of the epidemiology division tried to explore a new teaching mode as ‘student-centered,teacher-leading,question-based,and combining with literature discussion and course practice.'After practicing for two years,students were inspired in learning initiatives,with teaching effectiveness obviously improved.
ABSTRACT
Epidemiology is one of main courses for undergraduate students majoring in preventive medicine.There are some limitations in the traditional epidemiology teaching,which is usually characterized in indoctrinated education:"lectured by the teachers and listened by the students." In Zhejiang University,staff of the epidemiology division tried to explore a new teaching mode as ‘student-centered,teacher-leading,question-based,and combining with literature discussion and course practice.'After practicing for two years,students were inspired in learning initiatives,with teaching effectiveness obviously improved.