Mapas mentales y aprendizaje móvil para la dirección del trabajo independiente en Morfofisiología / Mental maps and mobile learning devices for the management of independent work in morphology-physiology subject

RESUMEN Introducción: en estos tiempos, aprender y enseñar implica adoptar modelos no tradicionales y propiciar las vías para acceder al conocimiento, en lo que el desarrollo del aprendizaje móvil conlleva a la aparición de nuevos modelos y metodologías de presentación de los contenidos de aprendizaje. Objetivo: confeccionar una aplicación móvil de mapas mentales para sintetizar, organizar y presentar gráficamente al estudiante la información de apoyo para su autopreparación durante la ejecución del trabajo independiente, así como su aprendizaje significativo. Desarrollo: los resultados corresponden a una investigación descriptiva, longitudinal y prospectiva y a la aplicación preliminar de una estrategia en función del perfeccionamiento de la dirección del trabajo independiente, en la disciplina Morfofisiología de la carrera de Estomatología de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río, para lo cual se consideraron las posibilidades que ofrece la aplicación para Android, Mindomo, versión 3.0.15, destinada a la elaboración de esquemas y mapas mentales, que permitió representar los contenidos de la disciplina libres de la organización lineal que ofrecen los textos o materiales que forman parte de la bibliografía. Conclusiones: los esquemas y mapas mentales elaborados mediante el uso de tecnología móvil, permitieron sintetizar, organizar y presentar gráficamente al estudiante la información de apoyo para su autopreparación durante la ejecución del trabajo independiente; favoreció la integración de los contenidos de Morfofisiología, al destacar sus invariantes, así como al aprendizaje significativo y colaborativo en la solución de las tareas docentes.

ABSTRACT Introduction: in these times, learning and teaching implies adopting non-traditional models and promoting ways to access to knowledge, in which the development of mobile learning devices lead to the appearance of new models and methodologies for the presentation of learning contents. Objective: to prepare a mobile application of mental maps to synthesize, organize and graphically present to the student the support information for their self-preparation during the execution of independent work, as well as their meaningful learning. Development: the results correspond to a descriptive, longitudinal and prospective research and to the preliminary application of a strategy responding to the improvement of the management of independent work in the subject morphology-physiology in Dentistry Studies at Pinar del Río University of Medical Sciences, which was made considering the possibilities that as a learning resource offers the application for Android, Mindomo, version 3.0.15 aimed at creating schemes and mental maps, which allowed to represent the contents of the subject free of the linear organization offered by the textbooks or materials that are part of the literature. Conclusions: the schemes and mental maps created by means of mobile learning devices, allowed to synthesize, organize and graphically present to the students the support information for their self-preparation during the management of the independent work; it favored the integration of the contents of morphology and physiology, emphasizing its invariants, as well as to the significant and collaborative learning to solve the teaching tasks.

Mind Maps as learning tool in Anatomy.

Aim of the study: A medical student has to read vast portion of anatomy in short time period. Mind maps are multi-sensory tool that may help medical students organize, integrate and retain information. The purpose of this study is first to see how mind mapping as a note-taking strategy facilitates medical students to learn anatomy better. Whether a relationship existed between mind-mapping and recall of information was assessed. Materials and Methods: First year medical students (2011 batch) of VIMS &RC, Bangalore were divided in 2 groups. Each group was having 50 students. One group was standard note-taking (SNT) and other was mind map group (MM). Same gross Anatomy topics were assigned for both groups. MM group was given training for mind mapping and asked them to study topic with mind maps. Theory exam was conducted on the given topic for both groups. Marks scored in the exam were compared. After exam a questionnaire was given to MM group to assess their opinion to mind maps. Result: Students belonging to MM group scored better than SNT group. Majority of students of MM group opinion was mind map as a better learning tool in gross Anatomy. Conclusion: Mind maps helped medical students in learning Anatomy. It should be encouraged as a learning tool in gross Anatomy along with standard note-taking method.

Clinical teaching plans prepared with mind maps / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Clinical teaching plan of pneumothorax and hemorrhagic shock was prepared with mind maps. The process of making this teaching plan was demonstrated as follows:relationship among all levels of subjects in this course was manifested by text and graph as belong and relevance. It is sim-ple, smooth, focused, lucid and easy to understand and remember. Application of mind mapis ex-tremely simple;it is suitable for medical education and is conducive to enhancing teaching efficiency.

Utilidad de los esquemas conceptuales y mapas mentales en el proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje en residentes de pediatría / Utility of conceptual schemes and mental maps on the teaching-learning process of residents in pediatrics

Antecedentes. El presente trabajo se realizó en el Servicio de Medicina Interna del Hospital Infantil del Estado de Sonora. El uso de esquemas conceptuales y mapas mentales, ¿tendrá mejor efecto en los procesos de enseñanza–aprendizaje–evaluación en médicos residentes? Objetivos. Explorar en residentes de pediatría de tres niveles, los efectos de esquemas conceptuales y mapas mentales como técnica de enseñanza–evaluación en comparación con los exámenes de opción múltiple. Material y métodos. Durante su rotación en los servicios a lo largo de 6 meses, se hizo a 22 residentes de diferentes grados de escolaridad una evaluación inicial de aprovechamiento después de la lectura de un tema médico y luego se utilizaron esquemas conceptuales y mapas mentales, como instrumento de enseñanza–aprendizaje–evaluación, valorando su impacto en la comprensión, a la vez que se establecían comparaciones con el procedimiento habitual de calificación (examen de opción múltiple). Se diseñaron rúbricas y valores específicos por cada tema y se procesaron los datos estimados en paquete estadístico (JMP versión 5, SAS Inst. 2004). Resultados. Se observó que el aprovechamiento fue notable en los tres grupos (p < 0.001) al emplear los esquemas conceptuales y mapas mentales que resultaron ser mejor instrumento de evaluación comparado con los exámenes de opción múltiple (p < 0.0005). Conclusión. Con base en lo descrito se recomienda el uso de estas técnicas educativas para los residentes médicos en formación y para los diferentes grados de estudio.

BACKGROUND: The present study was done at the internal medicine service oft he Hospital lnfantil in the State of Sonora, Mexico. We tried to address the question of the use of conceptual schemes and mind maps and its impact on the teaching-learning-evaluation process among medical residents. OBJECTIVE: Analyze the effects of conceptual schemes, and mind maps as a teaching and evaluation tool and compare them with multiple choice exams among Pediatric residents. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty two residents (RI, RII, RIII)on service rotation during six months were assessed initially, followed by a lecture on a medical subject. Conceptual schemes and mind maps were then introduced as a teaching-learning-evaluation instrument. Comprehension impact and comparison with a standard multiple choice evaluation was done. The statistical package (JMP version 5, SAS inst. 2004) was used. RESULTS: We noted that when we used conceptual schemes and mind mapping, learning improvement was noticeable among the three groups of residents (P < 0.001) and constitutes a better evaluation tool when compared with multiple choice exams (P < 0.0005). CONCLUSION: Based on our experience we recommend the use of this educational technique for medical residents in training.