Basic sciences in problem-based learning and conventional curricula: students' attitudes

The purpose of this study was to compare the attitudes toward basic sciences of students in a preclinical problem-based curriculum and a conventional lecture-based curriculum at the end of their second year of medical school. The results showed that the PBL class had more positive attitudes toward basic sciences than students in the conventional class. These results may reflect a learning environment where students meet many scientist role models as teachers and where basic science is learnt in the context of clinical problems.     

Brain dysfunction in social drinkers

Thirty-four social drinkers who had referred themselves to the Regional Brain Damage Unit for assessment of the effects of drinking alcohol were compared with 42 volunteer control subjects of equivalent age but with low alcohol intake, using two 'learning' tests — the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) and the Austin Button Maze. The Maze Test gave no evidence of disorder, but the two groups were significantly different on the RAVLT. No abnormalities in standard cognitive tests were apparent. These results suggest that a deficit in learning ability may be an early feature of the brain dysfunction associated with excessive alcohol consumption.     

A questionnaire examining learning in general practice

Vocational training is a key element of professional development in general practice. Learner-centred approaches to teaching bring a need for greater understanding of the individual learning styles and preferences of trainees. This paper reports the findings of a pilot study undertaken to determine factors that may influence learning among general practice trainees. A questionnaire survey of 261 trainees in six regions in the UK was carried out to explore attitudes to a series of themes identified in semi-structured interviews with trainees at the end of their training. Six distinct subscales were identified using principal components analysis. These are named 'Learning from Patients', 'Openness to Criticism', 'Negative Attitudes', 'Desire for Clear Guidelines', 'Peer Support', and 'Academic Approach'. Males scored significantly higher on 'Academic Approach' (   P < 0.05  ). Each of the subscales reflects themes that permeate the atmosphere of general pratice training. Further work is required to establish relationships between the subscales and the outcomes of learning and to explore the implications for continuing professional development. The questionnaire is an instrument that may prove useful in the future investigation of learning in general practice.     

Learning and sexual deficiencies in transgenic mice carrying a chimeric vasoactive intestinal peptide gene

The molecular mechanisms responsible for behavior are largely unknown. A state of the art model, paving the path from genes to behavior, is offered by transgenic animals. Candidate molecules are classic neuropeptides, such as vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP). Transgenic mice harboring a chimeric VIP gene driven by the polyoma promoter were produced. Behavioral studies revealed learning impairment and prolonged retardation in memory acquisition in the genetically altered animals. Furthermore, reduced performance was observed when the male transgenic mice were tested for sexual activity in the presence of receptive females. Surprisingly, radioimmunoassays showed an approx 20% decrease in the VIP content of the transgenic mice brains. To directly assess genetically reduced VIP content as a cause for learning impairment, transgenic mice carrying diphtheria toxia-encoding sequences driven by the rat VIP promoter were created. These animals had reduced brain VIP and exhibited deficiencies in learning abilities, strongly supporting an important neurobiological function for VIP in vivo.     

Differential effects of kindling and kindled seizures on place learning in the morris water maze

There is some controversy about the role of long-term potentiation (LTP) in spatial learning. The authors have found that triggering generalized kindled seizures with stimulation of the perforant path disrupts spatial learning in the Morris water maze but that kindling per se does not affect spatial learning. It is suggested that abnormal electrical activity induced by high-frequency stimulation of the perforant path may have been responsible for the disruption of spatial learning previously attributed to LTP saturation.     

Corporate influence on threshold limit values

Investigations into the historical development of specific Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) for many substances have revealed serious shortcomings in the process followed by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. Unpublished corporate communications were important in developing TLVs for 104 substances; for 15 of these, the TLV documentation was based solely on such information. Efforts to obtain written copies of this unpublished material were mostly unsuccessful. Case studies on the TLV Committee's handling of lead and seven carcinogens illustrate various aspects of corporate influence and interaction with the committee. Corporate representatives listed officially as "consultants" since 1970 were given primary responsibility for developing TLVs on proprietary chemicals of the companies that employed them (Dow, DuPont). It is concluded that an ongoing international effort is needed to develop scientifically based guidelines to replace the TLVs in a climate of openness and without manipulation by vested interests.     

翻转微课在小儿传染病学教学中的设计应用

目的 探讨翻转微课模式在小儿传染病学教学中的应用效果。方法 以重庆医科大学2019级五年制儿科系199名学生为研究对象,分为14组。每组选择一个靶向课程重难点的微课主题,通过翻转课堂,制作原创微课视频,作品上传至超星平台供师生评价。结课后采用问卷调查教学效果,并对2019级与2018级五年制儿科学本科生的期末考试成绩及实习阶段出科考试成绩进行比较。采用SPSS 22.0统计学软件进行t检验、Wilcoxon秩和检验、卡方检验或Fisher精确检验。结果 学生共完成14个翻转微课作品。98.47%（193/196）的学生认为这一模式有助于掌握教学重难点;93.88%（184/196）的人认为相比既往的读书报告、文献综述等,翻转微课作品原创性和作业质量更好;94.90%（186/196）的学生更愿意接受翻转微课模式。2019级学生期末考试成绩、实习阶段出科考核理论成绩及操作成绩分别为（79.32±7.53）分、（88.68±4.87）分、（84.93±7.56）分,均高于2018级的（76.06±12.01）分、（87.15±4.09）分、（82.08±9.10）分,差异有统计学意义（P<0.001）。结论 翻转微课能有效解决小儿传染病学教学中的重难点问题,激发了学生自主学习的兴趣,有助于提高学习成绩,值得推广。     

基于ISD模型的突发公共卫生事件全员培训设计与应用分析

目的 北京市某三级医院为提升全员应对突发公共卫生事件的应急处置能力,最大限度保障职工职业安全,实现所有工作人员零感染,开展全员职业培训与考核。方法 采用ISD（instructional system design）模型进行培训课程的系统设计,对全院人员在线学习、电子试卷考核和现场培训、考核结果使用Excel、SPSS 22.0进行分析。结果 参加培训人员经培训后平均得分由84升至100,答题时间由平均308 s缩短为179 s,不同职称人员培训前后考核分数存在差异,不同部门间人员培训前后的考核分数存在差异。结论 在突发公共卫生事件发生时,全员培训及考核是必要的,应用ISD模型有助于快速制定培训方案。在线学习考核的应用是应急全员培训的首选有效方式。     

类比思维结合创设乐学情境教学在眼科护理实习教学中的应用研究

目的 探讨类比思维结合创设乐学情境教学在眼科护理实习教学中的应用研究。方法 选取2020年10月至2022年1月在空军军医大学第一附属医院西京医院眼科实习的90名护生作为研究对象。按照不同的教学方法分为对照组和观察组,对照组45名护生采用常规教学,观察组45名护生采用类比思维结合创设乐学情境教学。评估两组护生的综合考核成绩、教学效果调查问卷及学生对带教教师的总满意度。采用SPSS 22.0进行t检验和卡方检验。结果 观察组护生的理论知识考核成绩[（85.39±1.57） vs. （84.41±1.34）]、护理技能考核成绩[（87.52±0.04） vs. （82.64±0.05）均高于对照组;观察组护生的眼科护理工作中的用药安全意识、专业兴趣与自主学习性提升、协作组织能力增强、独立思考和自主学习能力提升、达到多学科知识融会贯通的目的、信息量与知识面改善、临床思维沟通交流能力增强、理论知识灵活应用、动手操作能力提高、培养创新意识各个方面评分均优于对照组;带教教师对学生学习态度、语言表达、呼唤沟通能力、独立解决问题能力等方面的评价,观察组高于对照组（P <0.05）。结论 类比思维结合创设乐学情境教学能提高护生的平均考核成绩和护理技能考核成绩,能改善学生对带教教师的满意度。     

翻转课堂结合PBL在诊断听力学教学中的应用研究

目的 将翻转课堂与以问题为基础的学习（problem-based learning,PBL）相结合,应用于诊断听力学课程教学中,并评估其教学效果。方法 选取重庆医科大学2019级和2020级听力与言语康复专业本科学生共72人作为研究对象,以诊断听力学课程中的3个章节进行教学改革。其中2019级34人作为对照组,采用传统教学（lecture-based learning,LBL）;2020级38人作为试验组,采用翻转课堂+PBL进行教学。比较两种教学模式下学生的随堂测试成绩、课堂参与度评分、教学效果满意度及教学总体满意度,以评价教学效果。运用SPSS 23.0软件采用t检验、卡方检验、曼-惠特尼秩和检验进行统计分析。结果 试验组随堂测试成绩（25.95±1.21）分高于对照组成绩（23.21±1.55）分,两组比较差异有统计学意义（P<0.001）。在课堂参与度评分方面,试验组课堂讨论参与度、合作与协作能力,以及提问能力评分均高于对照组,两组比较差异有统计学意义（P<0.001,<0.001,<0.001）。在教学满意度方面,试验组学生在学习兴趣、理论知识掌握情况、团队协作能力、自主学习能力和自我展示能力等维度的满意度均高于对照组,两组比较差异有统计学意义（P=0.005,0.009,0.001,0.016,0.005）。此外,试验组对教学的总体满意度也高于对照组,两组比较差异有统计学意义（P=0.006）。结论 在诊断听力学课程教学中,采用翻转课堂结合PBL教学获得了良好的教学效果,值得推广。