Application of the Presentation-Assimilation-Discussion (PAD) class model in medical English abstract writing course / 中华医学教育探索杂志

ABSTRACT

How to improve medical English writing skill effectively is an urgent problem to be solved in medical English teaching.This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the Presentation-Assimilation-Discussion (PAD) Class Model combining the advantages of traditional teaching model and the current flip classroom teaching model in medical English writing course.The study of "abstract writing" was divided into three parts,i.e.Presentation,Assimilation and Discussion which respectively focused on teacher's presentation of the basic structure of abstract in class,students' assimilation of the files after class,students-teacher's discussion in class.The test results and questionnaire were analyzed at the end of the course.PAD class model can optimize the teaching efficiency of basic knowledge,increase students' ability to learn autonomously,and promote the transformation of teachers' role.However,higher requirements are placed on the assessment methods,curriculum design,and teaching procedures.