scholarly journals Harry Potter and the Osteopathic Medical School: Creating a Harry Potter-Themed Day as a High-Yield Review for Final Exams

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Bryant
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
Harry Potter ◽  
Contemporary Fiction ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Final Exam ◽  
Final Exams ◽  
Positive Learning Environment ◽  
Current Article ◽  
Didactic Material ◽  
The Individual

AbstractIncorporating contemporary fiction into educational activities that are interactive and memorable creates a positive learning environment for students. The current article describes how our medical school created a Harry Potter-themed educational event to review didactic material before a final exam. Students were sorted into Hogwarts houses and collected house points in the 8 themed classrooms that reviewed material for the individual disciplines. The event also included a Quidditch tournament and a Yule Ball. The event received positive feedback from students, encouraging the school’s faculty to look for other opportunities to create similar educational experiences during preclinical medical education.

scholarly journals Final exam: what is the result of studying at school?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Alekseevna Tolkacheva ◽  
Vasilisa Fedorovna Tolkacheva ◽  
Evgenii Iurevich Gurov
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
School Education ◽  
Educational Technologies ◽  
Final Exam ◽  
School Based ◽  
The Individual

What should be considered and evaluated in modern technological conditions as a result of school education? What are the consequences of "informational expansion of the individual"? How digitalization affects the fundamental psychophysiological processes of personal development. Without an answer to these questions, it is impossible to talk about understanding the significance of the development of digital educational technologies. It is proposed to identify invariants of learning outcomes in school based on the psychophysiology of human development.

scholarly journals Random Mutagenesis of Filamentous Fungi Strains for High-Yield Production of Secondary Metabolites: The Role of Polyamines

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander A. Zhgun
Keyword(s):  
Filamentous Fungi ◽  
Random Mutagenesis ◽  
Strain Improvement ◽  
Main Tool ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Individual Species ◽  
Airborne Spores ◽  
Yield Production ◽  
Improvement Programs ◽  
The Individual

A filamentous fungus (also called molds or moldy fungus) is a taxonomically diverse organism from phylum Zygomycota and Ascomycota with filamentous hyphae and has the ability to produce airborne spores or conidia. Currently, more than 70,000 molds are known, and some of them contain unique and unusual biochemical pathways. A number of products from such pathways, especially, the secondary metabolite (SM) pathways are used as important pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics, statins, and immunodepresants. Under different conditions, the individual species can produce more than 100 SM. The strain improvement programs lead to high yielding in target SM and significant reduction of spin-off products. The main tool for the strain improvement of filamentous fungi is random mutagenesis and screening. The majority of industrial overproducing SM strains were developed with the help of such technique over the past 50–70 years; the yield of the target SM increased by 100- to 1000-fold or more. Moreover, most of the strains have reached their technological limit of improvement. A new round of mutagenesis has not increased overproduction. Recently, it was shown that that the addition of exogenous polyamines may increase the production of such improved strains of filamentous fungi. The possible molecular mechanism of this phenomenon and its biotechnological applications are discussed.

scholarly journals Challenges for learning neuroradiology in undergraduate medical school: analysis from the students’ point of view

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther de Alencar Araripe Falcão Feitosa ◽  
Luiz Henrique Costa Neto ◽  
Carina de Oliveira Gregório ◽  
Letícia Nobre Limas ◽  
Paulo Goberlânio de Barros Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Clinical Neurology ◽  
Didactic Material

Abstract: Introduction: The teaching of neuroradiology in undergraduate medical school must be seen as an integration tool for the interdisciplinary study of radiology, anatomy and neurology. In practice, there is a limitation on the part of students in acquiring such knowledge, either due to “neurophobia”, or due to the lack of previous anatomical-radiological knowledge and also due to the lack of integrated didactic materials aimed at undergraduate school. However, there are few studies reporting the difficulties encountered by students in learning neuroradiology. Objective: To assess the perception of medical students about learning difficulties in neuroradiology. Method: Quantitative study, carried out with medical students enrolled in the second and seventh semesters of a university in Fortaleza. Data were obtained through a structured questionnaire with 12 yes or no answer questions. The questions addressed the possible difficulties encountered in acquiring neuroradiological knowledge, among them: the lack of targeted didactic material, the lack of integration with neurology, the need for basic radiological and anatomical knowledge, the large volume of content to study, and the limitations of active and traditional methodologies. Results: 181 questionnaires were analyzed. Most students report as difficulties: the need for basic knowledge of radiology (80.1%); neuroanatomy (77.5%); and to correlate radiology and neuroanatomy (70.9%). When comparing the 2nd semester and 7th semester groups, there was a greater tendency to point out the lack of practical knowledge of neurology by 2nd-semester students as a factor of greater difficulty in learning neuroradiology (82.6% versus 67.4 %, with p <0.0018). When asked about the usefulness of creating an e-book aimed at undergraduate students for learning neuroradiology, 85.6% of the students answered affirmatively; in the case of a mobile application, 92.3% agreed. As for the correlation between neuroradiology and medical practice, 98.3% answered that it is useful and necessary knowledge. Conclusion: In the students’ opinion, previous knowledge of neuroanatomy and clinical neurology is important for learning neuroradiology. The development of material such as an e-book or mobile application focused on integrating the teaching of these disciplines is considered a good alternative to facilitate the understanding of neuroradiology.

scholarly journals Determination of organic components of milk as method for evaluating energy status of dairy cows

2010 ◽  
Vol 64 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 21-32
Author(s):  
Djordje Savic ◽  
D. Matarugic ◽  
N. Delic ◽  
D. Kasagic ◽  
M. Stojanovic
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Protein Concentration ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Energy Status ◽  
Milk Samples ◽  
Organic Components ◽  
Physiological Values ◽  
The Individual

The objective of the investigations described in this work was to determine the energy status and to make recommendations for correcting the cow diet at a farm of high-yield dairy cows, on the grounds of values for the concentration of organic components of milk and their ratios in individual milk samples. A total of 147 cows were examined, including 97 in the first and 50 in the second lactation. Average concentrations of milk fat and urea were within the physiological values. Namely, the milk fat concentration in cows in the first lactation was 38.88?5.07 g/l, and it was 36.47?4.82 g/l in cows in the second lactation, while the urea concentration in cows in the first lactation 3.16?0.58 mmol/l and it was 3.72?0.64 mmol/l in cows in the second lactation. The protein concentration in both groups of cows was below the physiological values, being 30.33?2.35 g/l in cows in the first lactation and 30.17?2.27 g/l in cows in the second lactation. Based on the ratio of urea and protein concentrations, as well as of fat and proteins in the individual milk samples, it was concluded that in most examined cows, both in those in the first and those in the second lactation, there is a deficit of energy, along with a deficit or relative surplus of proteins. On the grounds of the obtained results, recommendations were given for correcting the feed rations in the coming period. .

scholarly journals Use of a Practice Exam

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Burke Aaronson
Keyword(s):  
Student Success ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
Final Exam ◽  
Student Preparation ◽  
First Semester ◽  
General Review ◽  
Practice Tests ◽  
Final Exams ◽  
Review Sessions ◽  
Review Session

Review sessions for final exams can be beneficial to student preparation. However, little research has been done on optimally structuring these sessions. Using a common nursing standardized test as a final exam, two semesters are compared using two different review session designs. In the first semester, a general review session, where topics were student-led, was used. In the second, a targeted review session, using practice tests to pre-assess gaps in knowledge, was used. The final exam scores were significantly higher in the second semester than in the first, demonstrating that targeted review sessions might play a role in student success

An Introduction, Review, and Conceptual Analysis of Mattering as an Essential Construct and an Essential Way of Life

2021 ◽  
pp. 073428292110576
Author(s):  
Gordon L. Flett
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Societal Level ◽  
Current Article ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Sense Of Mattering ◽  
Extended Discussion

While the importance of having self-esteem is widely recognized and has been studied extensively, another core component of the self-concept has been relatively neglected—a sense of mattering to other people. In the current article, it is argued that mattering is an entirely unique and complex psychological construct with great public appeal and applied significance. The various ways of assessing mattering are reviewed and evidence is summarized, indicating that mattering is a vital construct in that deficits in mattering are linked with consequential outcomes at the individual level (i.e., depression and suicidal tendencies), the relationship level (i.e., relationship discord and dissolution), and the societal level (i.e., delinquency and violence). Contemporary research is described which shows that mattering typically predicts unique variance in key outcomes beyond other predictor variables. Mattering is discussed as double-edged in that mattering is highly protective but feelings of not mattering are deleterious, especially among people who have been marginalized and mistreated. The article concludes with an extended discussion of key directions for future research and an overview of the articles in this special issue. It is argued that a complete view of the self and personal identity will only emerge after we significantly expand the scope of inquiry on the psychology of mattering.

Learning Practical Wisdom from Moral Case Deliberation Through Morisprudence

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (Special Issue) ◽  
pp. 106-106
Author(s):  
Jos Kole ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Practical Wisdom ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Moral Case Deliberation ◽  
Organizational Contexts ◽  
Moral Case ◽  
Strong Relation ◽  
The Individual

"Moral case deliberation is regularly used as a teaching method at our medical school. Besides we facilitate moral case deliberation on the ward in our hospital. In both instances, our assumption is that practicing moral case deliberation will assist our (future) healthcare professionals to cultivate the virtue of practical wisdom. But, is this assumption, right? The answer to this question requires both empirical research and conceptual analysis. This paper focuses on the latter. The claim defended is that we can elucidate the relation between moral case deliberation and practical wisdom through an analysis of so called morisprudence. We start with discussing two divergent but related interpretations of morisprudence: one introduced by Toulmin and Jonsen, related to casuistry, and one related to a Dutch interpretation with a strong relation to moral case deliberation. The combination of the both interpretations shed new light on the conceptual connections between cultivating prudence (practical wisdom) and moral case deliberation, but it also provides new insights into the individual and collective dimensions of practical wisdom, of character formation within organizational contexts. Finally, it may have consequences for how moral case deliberation should actually be employed to teach practical wisdom. "

A Case Study Analysis of the Use of Online vs. Proctored Final Exams in Online Classes

2012 ◽  
pp. 207-217
Author(s):  
Stuart S. Gold
Keyword(s):  
Online Courses ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Final Exam ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Online Examination ◽  
Final Exams ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
Examination Process

This case study examines the results of an effort by a large regionally accredited institution to assure the integrity of its online final examination process. The question of whether the student outcomes achieved when administering an entirely online final exam are comparable to the outcomes achieved when administering proctored final exams for online (e-learning) university classes is the primary focus of this study. The results of an analysis of over 100 online courses and 1800 students indicate that it is possible to establish processes and procedures that allow the results achieved by students on their final exam to be comparable irrespective of whether the final exam is proctored or is a fully online examination.

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