Department of Medical Biochemistry, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Biochem Mol Biol Educ. 2021 May;49(3):323-325. doi: 10.1002/bmb.21518. Epub 2021 Apr 27.
While we have been looking for alternative educational materials for our undergraduate students, we found ourself in Covid-19 pandemic and had to think postgraduate education. On the first day of restrictions, our major problem was to learn and find the best communication tool. The first experiences for online meetings were boring, we were not feeling our emotions but as days past we got used to it. We all understand the importance of having alternatives and have to be ready for second choices. During those challenging days, all had more time to work on our completed data, time to write, complete the proofreading of written materials. Other vital scientific activities for career development and profile building such as reading (every meeting with new articles/reviews), publishing and preparing oral presentation were fully completed during the online meetings as a part of lab meeting activities. They learned to improve communication skills, be active participants, and fight.
在为本科生寻找替代教材的过程中,我们正赶上新冠疫情,不得不考虑研究生教育。限制措施实施的第一天,我们主要的问题是学习并找到最佳的沟通工具。第一次在线会议体验很枯燥,我们无法感受到彼此的情绪,但随着时间的推移,我们逐渐习惯了。我们都明白拥有替代方案的重要性,必须为第二选择做好准备。在那些充满挑战的日子里,大家都有更多的时间处理已完成的数据,有时间写作,完成书面材料的校对。其他重要的科学活动,如阅读(每次会议都有新的文章/评论)、发表文章和准备口头报告,也都作为实验室会议活动的一部分在在线会议期间完成,这些都是职业发展和个人资料建设的重要组成部分。学生们学会了提高沟通技巧,成为积极的参与者,并学会了应对挑战。