Design and evaluation of blended teaching in the smart classroom combined with virtual simulation training in basic nursing courses.

OBJECTIVE: This study explored the application effect of smart classrooms combined with virtual simulation training in basic nursing courses for nursing undergraduates. METHODS: In this quasi-experimental study, a total of 135 undergraduate nursing students in the 2021 matriculating cohort were selected as the research subjects. The experimental group of Class 1 had 71 students, and a blended teaching design utilizing a smart classroom and virtual simulation training was adopted. The control group of Class 2 had 64 students, and traditional lecture-based teaching design was adopted. After the course, the independent learning ability scale, test scores and teaching effectiveness questionnaire were used to evaluate the teaching effect. All tests had a maximum score of 100. RESULTS: Nursing undergraduates in the experimental group had scores of 86.32 ± 8.25 for virtual simulation training and 84.82 ± 9.04 for peer-assisted learning. The scores of the theoretical examination, experimental examination, and subjective questions in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The approval rate of nursing undergraduates in the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group for four items (Ps < 0.05). Among the 71 students, most students (91.55%) claimed that the use of instructional designs increased the fun of the classroom. In addition to the dimension of information literacy, the total score of independent learning ability and the other three dimensions of the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the control group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The teaching design combining smart classrooms and virtual simulation training can be applied to realize online blended teaching and classroom informatization, improving the academic performance and independent learning ability of nursing undergraduates, and thus achieving good teaching effects.

The significance and strategy of cultivating medical students' independent learning ability / 中华医学教育探索杂志

It's the duty of contemporary teachers to cultivate students' independent learning, independent thinking, and self-management ability. This paper reviews the significance of independent learning for cultivating medical students with forward-looking learning ability and cutting-edge medical knowledge. It focuses on the strategies and ideas of cultivating medical students' independent learning ability from the aspects of strategy and evaluation, and tries to provide inspiration and reference for the application of independent learning teaching method in the cultivation of medical students.

Application of anchored instruction combined with PBL in the clinical teaching of department of gynecology / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective:To analyze the application effects of anchored instruction combined with problem-based learning (PBL) in the clinical teaching of department of gynecology.Methods:Taking the implementation time (June 2020) of anchored instruction combined with PBL in the hospital, 86 clinical interns who entered the department of gynecology before the implementation (from April 2019 to May 2020) were included in control group, and this group adopted traditional teaching method; 82 interns enrolled after the implementation (between June 2020 and December 2020) were selected as observation group and were given new teaching method. The theoretical assessment results, practical operation results, independent learning ability and teaching satisfaction were compared between the two groups after 1 month of training. SPSS 22.0 was used for t test and rank sum test. Results:After 1 month of training, the scores of theoretical assessment results [(81.20±10.64) vs. (73.96±8.25)] and mini-clinical evaluation exercise (Mini-CEX) scale of observation group were significantly higher than those of control group, and the independent learning ability and teaching satisfaction evaluation were significantly better than those of control group ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Anchored instruction combined with PBL can effectively improve the independent learning ability and learning satisfaction of interns in department of obstetrics and gynecology, with good application effects.

Analysis on the setting of online elective courses at universities / 中华医学教育探索杂志

With the arrival of education informatization, the online elective courses have become an important means of teaching at universities. Problems, such as insufficient attentions from universities and low learning enthusiasm of students, are quite common. Based on the curriculum setting of online courses at a university, we performed a study to identify root causes of those common problems. Students' gender, major, current academic year and their school-year were collected and analyzed to detect any potential differences in the time spent in studying and course grades. With the results in hands, we propose that universities should promote online elective courses, guide students to scientifically plan study time, stimulate students' initiatives for study, shape out students' self-learning and life-long learning abilities, so as to fulfil the destiny of the online elective courses as a powerful complement to traditional teaching.

The Cultivation of the Independent Learning Ability in Multi-media Network Auxiliary English Teaching / 中华医学教育探索杂志

It is now popularized that the multi-media and network technology are applied in the field of college English teaching.This essay discusses the characteristics of multi-media network auxiliary English teaching and the cultivation of independent learning ability.