ERIC Number: EJ1115811
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Dec
Pages: 4
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Performance in Physiology Evaluation: Possible Improvement by Active Learning Strategies
Montrezor, Luís H.
Advances in Physiology Education, v40 n4 p454-457 Dec 2016
The evaluation process is complex and extremely important in the teaching/learning process. Evaluations are constantly employed in the classroom to assist students in the learning process and to help teachers improve the teaching process. The use of active methodologies encourages students to participate in the learning process, encourages interaction with their peers, and stimulates thinking about physiological mechanisms. This study examined the performance of medical students on physiology over four semesters with and without active engagement methodologies. Four activities were used: a puzzle, a board game, a debate, and a video. The results show that engaging in activities with active methodologies before a physiology cognitive monitoring test significantly improved student performance compared with not performing the activities. We integrate the use of these methodologies with classic lectures, and this integration appears to improve the teaching/learning process in the discipline of physiology and improves the integration of physiology with cardiology and neurology. In addition, students enjoy the activities and perform better on their evaluations when they use them.
Descriptors: Physiology, Active Learning, Medical Students, Learning Activities, Academic Achievement, Student Improvement, Instructional Effectiveness, Medical Education, Neurology, Medicine, Comparative Analysis, Cognitive Tests, Puzzles, Games, Debate, Video Technology, Lecture Method, Student Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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