Human Anatomy: Teaching–Learning Experience of a Support Teacher and a Student with Low Vision and Blindness

The main aim of this study is to present the usage and importance of 3D dissection tools in the teaching and learning of Anatomy and to describe and explain our experience with Anatomage Table in Human Anatomy studies at Rıga Stradiņš University. In 2017–2018 two 3D dissection tools (scalpels) were used every week in work with Anatomage Table during the practical classes. As methods for collecting data were used discussions between students and teachers. Together 200 students of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry were involved in this study. It was possible to create incisions and cuts in order to remove and uncover different layers of organic tissues, to move deep inside step by step and find out which structures it was necessary to look for. Afterwards students showed that they were able to place the organs back and reattach the bones, muscles, blood vessels in the body and put the skin back on. Students enjoyed virtual tools in the practical classes and learned the material better. Virtual tools helped students and tutors to easily understand and memorize different anatomy structures. 3D scalpels were useful for different education activities, but the learning experience may be suitable further for the study of real materials.

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Neuroanatomia: Assiduidade na Monitoria e Desempenho Acadêmico

Revista de Ensino Educação e Ciências Humanas ◽

10.17921/2447-8733.2021v22n4p589-592 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 589-592

Author(s):

Rian Kassio dos Santos Martins ◽

Ana Núbia de Barros de Barros ◽

Leidiane Cristina Vieira Ferreira Vieira Ferreira ◽

Mayara Bocchi ◽

Luiz Fernando Gouvêa-e-Silva ◽

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Keyword(s):

Statistical Analysis ◽

Quantitative Study ◽

Learning Process ◽

Human Anatomy ◽

Median Frequency ◽

Positive Correlation ◽

Monitoring Activities ◽

Teaching Learning ◽

Spearman Test ◽

Anatomy Teaching

ResumoA Neuroanatomia é uma vertente complexa do estudo da Anatomia Humana, sendo a monitoria acadêmica (MA) uma forma dinâmica de habituar os discentes às estruturas e contribuir com a assimilação dos assuntos. O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar a assiduidade nas atividades de MA com o desempenho dos estudantes. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, transversal e quantitativo, realizado com 91 discentes vinculados aos cursos de Psicologia e Fisioterapia. Os estudantes foram distribuídos em três grupos: indivíduos que não participaram da MA (G1), participaram poucas vezes da MA (G2) e aqueles com participação mais assídua na MA (G3), com base na mediana da frequência dos participantes na MA. A análise estatística foi realizada pelo programa GraphPad Prism 6. Observou-se que, em ambas as avaliações parciais, os indivíduos que apresentaram maior assiduidade (G3) na MA tiveram melhor desempenho em relação àqueles que não participaram da MA (G1). Quando realizada a média final, foi observado que os indivíduos com maior assiduidade (G3) apresentaram melhor desempenho, quando comparados tanto ao G1 como G2. Além disso, o teste de Spearman mostrou correlação positiva entre presença e nota. Os discentes que participam das atividades da monitoria encontraram vantagens pedagógicas, resultando em um melhor domínio do processo de ensino e aprendizagem. Palavras-chave: Anatomia. Ensino. Educação Superior. AbstractNeuroanatomy is a complex aspect of the study of Human Anatomy, and academic monitoring (AM) is a dynamic way to familiarize the students with structures and contribute to the subjects assimilation. The objective of the study was to analyze the assiduity in AM activities with the students' performance. It is a descriptive, transversal, and quantitative study, carried out with 91 students linked to the Psychology and Physiotherapy courses. The students were divided into three groups: individuals who did not participate in AM (G1), participated in AM less often (G2) and those with more frequent participation in AM (G3), based on the participants’ median frequency in AM. Statistical analysis was performed using the GraphPad Prism 6 program. It was observed that in both partial assessments, the individuals who showed greater attendance (G3) in AM had a better performance in relation to those who did not participate in AM (G1). When the final average was performed, it was observed that individuals with greater attendance (G3) performed better when compared to both G1 and G2. In addition, the Spearman test showed a positive correlation between presence and grade. The students who participate in the monitoring activities found pedagogical advantages, resulting in a better mastery of the teaching-learning process. Keywords: Anatomy. Teaching. Education.

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Role and Importance of Schemas in Pedagogy and Learning: A Cognitive Approach

Journal of Communication and Cultural Trends ◽

10.32350/jcct.11.03 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 45-60

Author(s):

Naveed Akram Ansari

Keyword(s):

Educational Psychology ◽

Learning Experience ◽

Vital Role ◽

Constructivist Approach ◽

Educational Strategies ◽

Cognitive Approach ◽

Educational Plan ◽

Class Room ◽

Teaching Learning ◽

Forms Of Knowledge

Educational strategies are designed to cope with and fulfill the multifarious pedagogical and educational needs of teachers and learners. Moreover, no educational plan can possibly yield the required results without incorporating suitable instructive strategies. This research paper advocates the role and importance of schemas in learning new forms of knowledge and data in the perspective of class room teaching-learning. Cognitive approach is adopted to understand how students learn new forms of knowledge and experiences through different mental processes, quite unlike that of behaviorism. The concept of schema helps us understand how learners can link new pieces of information to the already existing knowledge in their minds. The notion of ‘Constructivist Approach’ has been extracted from the field of educational psychology for triangulation. Extracts are taken from the textbooks of English used in matriculation and intermediate through purposive sampling. Their analysis shows that schemas can play a vital role in enhancing the learning experience and making new forms of knowledge a permanent part of the memory of students which is the ultimate goal of education.

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Effect of Digital Pedagogy in Ierventions in Rural Areas

MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends and Practices ◽

10.52634/mier/2019/v9/i2/1385 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 227-240

Author(s):

Sona Ahuja ◽

Diksha Yadav

Keyword(s):

Academic Achievement ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Online Teaching ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Learning Experience ◽

Learning System ◽

School Students ◽

Digital Pedagogy ◽

Set Up ◽

Teaching Learning

The present study provides a description of the model of interactive digital pedagogy for remote areas and its impact on pedagogical satisfaction and academic achievement of students. This pedagogical intervention was designed to enrich and supplement the teaching-learning experience in remote and underprivileged schools through the use of technology. An interactive online teaching-learning system was set-up using a digital pedagogy. 150 school students and 80 prospective teachers from three higher secondary schools of Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu participated in the study. Pedagogical satisfaction and academic achievement of the school students who studied in this set-up were examined. The results revealed that active learning, technological competence and learner autonomy were enhanced in an online environment when compared to an offline environment.

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Teaching–learning-based optimization with learning experience of other learners and its application

Applied Soft Computing ◽

10.1016/j.asoc.2015.08.047 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 37 ◽

pp. 725-736 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

Feng Zou ◽

Lei Wang ◽

Xinhong Hei ◽

Debao Chen

Keyword(s):

Learning Experience ◽

Teaching Learning Based Optimization ◽

Teaching Learning

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E-Learning in Dental Schools in the Times of COVID-19: A Review and Analysis of an Educational Resource in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Odovtos - International Journal of Dental Sciences ◽

10.15517/ijds.2020.41813 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 207-224

Author(s):

Daniel Chavarría-Bolaños ◽

Adrián Gómez-Fernández ◽

Carmen Dittel-Jiménez ◽

Mauricio Montero-Aguilar

Keyword(s):

Learning Strategies ◽

Learning Experience ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Teachers And Students ◽

Academic Courses ◽

E Learning ◽

The Times ◽

Teaching Learning ◽

Dental Schools ◽

The Impact

While countries are facing different stages in their COVID-19 infection rates, worldwide there are millions of students affected by universities’ facilities closures due to the pandemic. Some institutions have enforced strategies to transfer some courses to a virtual modality, but many Dental Schools have been challenged to deal with a situation which requires emergency measures to continue the academic course in the middle of lock-downs and social distancing measures. Despite the fact that the number of online academic programs available, especially graduate programs, has increased in diverse modalities, this pandemic forced e-learning processes to develop abruptly. The likelihood of using e-learning strategies in dentistry was substantiated in the scientific literature and an overview of these opportunities is presented. Additionally, the experience of the University of Costa Rica Faculty of Dentistry is presented, as it was evident that some of the key elements in a e-learning environment needed a quick enhancement and initiation of some processes was required. First, it was necessary to categorize the academic courses depending on their virtualization's possibility (curricula analysis and classification), to better understand the extent of the impact and the work needed to contain, as far as the possibilities allowed, negative consequences on students learning process. Second, teachers needed further training in the application of virtual strategies which they hadn’t used before. do Third, an evaluation of the students’ conditions and needs was conducted in a form of a survey. Finally, teachers and students activated the available virtual platforms. For many Dental Schools, this virtualization process is an ongoing progress although it was abruptly imposed, but this moment indeed represents an enormous opportunity to move forward and get immerse in the virtualization environment as a teaching/learning experience.

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A comparative study on perceptions of medical students from the different curriculum on team-based learning

10.25259/aujmsr_28_2021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 0 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Vijayalakshmi S. Bhojaraja ◽

B. K. Manjunatha Goud ◽

Joan Kumar ◽

Anand Srinivasan ◽

Jeevan K. Shetty

Keyword(s):

Deep Learning ◽

Medical Students ◽

Integrated Curriculum ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Learning Experience ◽

Traditional Curriculum ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Problem Solving Skills ◽

Team Based Learning ◽

Teaching Learning

Objectives: Our medical school followed the traditional curriculum earlier, and due to a large amount of content embedded in each discipline, which had less scope for active and deep learning. To overcome this, we adopted an integrated curriculum and introduced a few active teaching/learning (T/L) methodologies, which promote deep learning and problem-solving skills. One such T/L methodology we introduced was team-based learning (TBL). Before implementing this active T/L methodology in the integrated curriculum, we evaluated the effectiveness of TBL in medical students from the traditional curriculum and aimed to determine students’ perceptions. Furthermore, we aimed to explore the perception of TBL in students who underwent integrated curriculum to evaluate the difference in their perception compared to the traditional curriculum. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in RAK Medical and Health Sciences University on the 1st year medical students from the traditional and integrated curriculum. Institutional ethical committee clearance and informed consent were obtained before starting the study. A pre-validated 5-item survey questionnaire comprising questions related to the content, process, and teamwork was used to obtain perceptions of students’ on TBL. Results: The students positively perceived the teaching-learning experience using TBL and understood the concepts better. Even the students with integrated curriculum had the same positive impact on their learning attitudes. The majority of students in both cohorts agreed that discussion among their teams helped them to learn better. Around two-thirds (66%) of students from the traditional curriculum and one-third (39%) of students from integrated curriculum wanted TBLs as T/L methodology over didactic lectures. Conclusion: TBL helped to learn better and understand the subject and promoted self and peer engagement, which facilitated their learning by clarifying the doubts with peers. Due to this positive TBL experience, most students from both curriculums recommended its use as a T/L method over lecture. Hence, TBL sessions in medical schools can be used as an effective T/L method to facilitate meaningful learning.

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Pest Management in Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Natural History Repository

Journal of Tropical Biodiversity and Biotechnology ◽

10.22146/jtbb.33968 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 80

Author(s):

Arney Sapaat ◽

Maryati Mohamed ◽

Mohd. Noh Dalimin

Keyword(s):

Natural History ◽

Pest Management ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Learning Experience ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Monitoring Program ◽

Expansion Plan ◽

Set Up ◽

Teaching Learning ◽

Learning Institutions

Under the Malaysian Universities Act 1971, Higher Learning Institutions are encouraged to set up museums that could support teaching and learning at the institution. With that provision, the Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) Natural History Repository was formed in 2014, to support the newly developed BSc Program called Biodiversity and Conservation. Under the Faculty of Applied Science and Technology, Centre of Research - Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources (CoR-SUNR), develops and organizes the repository. Currently the repository is sited at a shoplot building in Parit Raja Campus that had been modified as part of campus expansion plan. The process of converting this shoplot building into functional gallery/storage space introduced a new challenge in pest management. The goals were to ensure whatever pests already present are eradicated, determine ways to seal out future pests, stabilize the condition to decrease pest infestation, and establish a monitoring program. Baseline pest data were collected via trapping throughout the repository spaces before, during, and after retrofit construction. Data from trapping were used to assess pest problems, and actions to eliminate these pests were initiated. A year-long survey of pests was performed after staff and collections occupied the building. The results showed variation in pest diversity and populations. Having succeeded in controlling insects pest problems at UTHM Natural History Repository would lead to better teaching/learning experience for graduates as well as promoting public awareness and education especially among young public on biodiversity.Under the Malaysian Universities Act 1971, Higher Learning Institutions are encouraged to set up museums that could support teaching and learning at the institution. With that provision, the Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) Natural History Repository was formed in 2014, to support the newly developed BSc Program called Biodiversity and Conservation. Under the Faculty of Applied Science and Technology, Centre of Research - Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources (CoR-SUNR), develops and organizes the repository. Currently the repository is sited at a shoplot building in Parit Raja Campus that had been modified as part of campus expansion plan. The process of converting this shoplot building into functional gallery/storage space introduced a new challenge in pest management. The goals were to ensure whatever pests already present are eradicated, determine ways to seal out future pests, stabilize the condition to decrease pest infestation, and establish a monitoring program. Baseline pest data were collected via trapping throughout the repository spaces before, during, and after retrofit construction. Data from trapping were used to assess pest problems, and actions to eliminate these pests were initiated. A year-long survey of pests was performed after staff and collections occupied the building. The results showed variation in pest diversity and populations. Having succeeded in controlling insects pest problems at UTHM Natural History Repository would lead to better teaching/learning experience for graduates as well as promoting public awareness and education especially among young public on biodiversity.

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Students’ Perceptions towards Using Mobile Application in Learning Speaking

ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities ◽

10.34050/els-jish.v2i4.8232 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 499-514

Author(s):

Desika Rinanda ◽

Suparno Suparno ◽

Sri Samiati Tarjana

Keyword(s):

Language Learning ◽

Learning Process ◽

Mobile Applications ◽

Mobile Application ◽

English Language ◽

Learning Experience ◽

School Students ◽

Central Java ◽

Innovative Learning ◽

Teaching Learning

The dramatic advancement technologies, particularly mobile applications, have influenced the education sector. The integration of mobile applications in education to change the teaching-learning process has taken place and led to innovative learning, including English language learning. Hence, this study aimed to find out the students’ perceptions and the factors influencing students’ perceptions toward the use of mobile application in learning English particularly speaking. To reach the objectives, this study used case study as the research method. The data were collected mainly through interview and observation. The participants were five vocational school students in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. They were purposively selected because they had been familiar with mobile application and they had been taught speaking English using mobile application by their teacher, so that they could give adequate information. The research findings showed positive perception from the students toward the use of Learn English Conversation application in learning speaking. They declared that the use of Learn English Conversation application could facilitate them in practicing speaking, bring fun and enjoyable learning during the learning process. Moreover, their positive perceptions were influenced by several factors such as the flexibility and the new learning experience given by the mobile application, the ease to run the mobile application and unrequired a lot of internet quota when the students run the mobile application.

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