Cliff W H, Wright A W
Department of Biology, Niagara University, New York 14109, USA.
Am J Physiol. 1996 Jun;270(6 Pt 3):S19-28. doi: 10.1152/advances.1996.270.6.S19.
A mastery of human anatomy and physiology requires a familiarity with a vast number of details about the human body. A directed method of case analysis is described that helps students deepen and solidify their understanding of anatomical and physiological facts, concepts, and principles. The successful case had four distinctive features as follows: clear learning objectives, a concise and informative scenario, straightforward and didactic questions, and an emphasis on information readily available to the student. A directed case study is presented, and its salient features are described. A procedure for integrating case analyses into an undergraduate anatomy and physiology course is outlined. Student response to this type of case study suggests that this method improves the ease of learning, the depth of learning, and an appreciation of the relevance of and a curiosity about anatomy and physiology. The addition of case analyses to a two-semester integrated course in anatomy and physiology was also associated with an improvement in exam performance. The regular use of directed case analysis is a valuable addition to the traditional methods of lecture, textbook reading, and laboratory for the teaching of human anatomy and physiology.
掌握人体解剖学和生理学需要熟悉大量有关人体的细节。本文描述了一种定向病例分析方法，该方法有助于学生加深和巩固他们对解剖学和生理学事实、概念及原理的理解。成功的病例有以下四个显著特征：明确的学习目标、简洁且信息丰富的病例场景、直接且有指导意义的问题，以及强调学生易于获取的信息。本文呈现了一个定向案例研究，并描述了其显著特征。概述了将病例分析整合到本科解剖学和生理学课程中的程序。学生对这类案例研究的反馈表明，这种方法提高了学习的轻松程度、学习的深度，以及对解剖学和生理学相关性的认识和好奇心。在为期两个学期的解剖学和生理学综合课程中增加病例分析也与考试成绩的提高有关。对于人体解剖学和生理学教学而言，定期使用定向病例分析是对传统的讲座、教科书阅读和实验室教学方法的宝贵补充。
