Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University City College, Hangzhou, China.
Department of Basic Medicine Sciences, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Adv Physiol Educ. 2023 Jun 1;47(2):243-250. doi: 10.1152/advan.00196.2022. Epub 2023 Mar 9.
A physiology laboratory course plays an important role in improving the scientific abilities of medical students. This study involved a teaching reform based on problem-based self-designed experiments in a physiology laboratory course. The study subjects were divided into two groups, i.e., students enrolled in 2019 were assigned to the traditional course control group ( = 146) and students enrolled in 2021 were assigned to the improved course test group ( = 128). Students in the test group were required to conduct self-designed experiments based on the questions for each experimental theme, in addition to completing the specified experimental items. At the end of the course, the differences in academic achievements between the two groups were compared. The results showed that compared to the control group, the students in the test group spent less time finishing the specified experimental items ( < 0.05). More students in the test group obtained good results in the operation assessment for the specified experiments ( < 0.05), and a significant increase in the number of winners in discipline-wise competitions, participants in scientific research projects, and academic publications was observed in the test group. Most of the students in the test group agreed that the self-designed experiment promoted their scientific thinking, helped them better understand theoretical knowledge, and improved their hands-on operation and team cooperation abilities. Our research showed that our teaching reform promoted students' self-directed learning and problem-solving abilities, stimulated their enthusiasm for scientific research, and was conducive to the cultivation of innovative medical talents. This study involved a teaching reform based on problem-based self-designed experiments in a physiology laboratory course. Students in the test group were required to conduct self-designed experiments based on questions for each experimental theme, in addition to completing the specified experimental items. The results showed that the teaching reform promoted the students' self-directed learning and problem-solving ability, stimulated their enthusiasm for scientific research, and was conducive to cultivating innovative medical talents.
生理学实验室课程在提高医学生的科学能力方面发挥着重要作用。本研究基于生理学实验室课程中的基于问题的自主设计实验进行了教学改革。研究对象分为两组，即 2019 年入学的学生被分配到传统课程对照组（=146），2021 年入学的学生被分配到改进课程实验组（=128）。实验组的学生除了完成指定的实验项目外，还需要根据每个实验主题的问题进行自主设计实验。课程结束后，比较了两组学生的学业成绩差异。结果表明，与对照组相比，实验组学生完成指定实验项目的时间较少（<0.05）。实验组中获得指定实验操作评估良好成绩的学生比例较高（<0.05），实验组在学科竞赛、参与科研项目和学术论文发表方面的获奖者人数显著增加。实验组的大多数学生认为自主设计实验促进了他们的科学思维，帮助他们更好地理解理论知识，并提高了他们的动手操作和团队合作能力。我们的研究表明，我们的教学改革促进了学生的自主学习和解决问题的能力，激发了他们对科研的热情，有利于培养创新型医学人才。
