Chiu Chi-Hua, Piontkivska Helen
Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44224.
J Microbiol Biol Educ. 2021 Mar 31;22(1). doi: 10.1128/jmbe.v22i1.2317. eCollection 2021.
Remote delivery poses numerous challenges, particularly for discussion-based classes. Here, we describe a class management model that uses a conversational approach between instructional coleaders to introduce topics and facilitate student discussions. The conversational approach enabled us to model various aspects of the scientific process, such as asking questions and generating hypotheses, aimed at an emergent subject, such as COVID-19. Students' feedback was positive, noting how the class enabled them to connect their existing knowledge with the daily influx of new insights about SARS-CoV-2. While our class focuses on COVID-19-related topics, this model of a conversational style class can be easily implemented for other course topics.
远程授课带来了诸多挑战，尤其是对于以讨论为主的课程。在此，我们描述一种课堂管理模式，该模式利用教学共同负责人之间的对话方式来引入话题并促进学生讨论。这种对话方式使我们能够模拟科学过程的各个方面，比如针对诸如新冠病毒肺炎这类新出现的主题提出问题并形成假设。学生反馈良好，指出该课程如何使他们能够将现有知识与关于严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2的每日新见解联系起来。虽然我们的课程聚焦于与新冠病毒肺炎相关的主题，但这种对话式课堂模式可轻松应用于其他课程主题。
