Electrophysiology Class - Integrative Learning

Author: MSE

Created: 2024-01-23 10:53pm

Edited: 2024-06-07 04:58pm

Keywords: Integrative Learning, Active Learning, Out-of-Class technology enhanced learning

Description:

With the challenge of language and engaging the students in the class, I proposed the discussion in a "snowball format", where the students had 5 minutes to discuss a subset of the questions from the tutorial between 2 persons, then join another 2 (group of 4/5/6 depending on the team) and go through the same questions for another 5 minutes (this is done in their mother tongue)
After that period I pass by each group and ask them to present one specific question, in English, they decide on who does it and finally, every student representative of each group presents the response to the whole class.

Additionally, I tested the receptivity and participation of the students by the use of an out-of-class online and optional quiz after the tutorial was held. The questions are related to the topic, but not the same as the ones they had aiming for an integration and expansion of the learning material.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

Enhance discussion and participation on class
Help reflective thinking between peers
Assess the possibility of the new learning online activity
Integrate In-class and Out-of-class learning

Resources		Tasks		Supports
Out-of-Class Preparation
Chapter 21 from the book Medical Physiology by the authors W.F.Boron & E.L.Boulapep	→	Tutorial Questions for the Team Education ↓	←	The students prepare by themselves or can meet in groups to answer the questions Some of them find online videos to help their preparation

In-Class (first class held)
Answered Material	→	- Going through some of the questions from one student to another - Use the "snowball format" for group discussion - Presentation of the Quiz on Electrophysiology ↓	←	A short introduction to the main topics and go through the questions in different ways.

Out-of-class -Voluntary participation of a Quiz
The knowledge from the discussion on the tutorial should be enough to get a decent percentage on it, but that was not the main purpose		A 10 questions Quiz was prepared with the Bright Space Activity Tool ↓	←	I gave them my email contact, if required for any reason.

In-Class (second class held - only a few minutes since I had to go through the tutorial plan for that day)
Participation and average results of the Quiz		Small comment on the quiz (not too much to say since 8 out of 63 students participated) ↓
Small evaluation of how students perceive online learning tools for out-of-class activities Also about the different formats I used in class, and if they have suggestions for other options.		Mentimeter Poll on the different teaching formats in class and a general one about online out-of-class learning activities