Effective pedagogical strategies are needed to improve statistical literacy within health sciences education. This paper describes the design, implementation, and evaluation of a highly interactive two-week biostatistics short course using the flipped classroom model in the United States. The course was required for all students at the start of a…

Background: Beginning teachers encounter several constraints with respect to scientific inquiry. Depending on their prior beliefs, knowledge and understanding, these constraints affect their teaching of inquiry. Purpose: To investigate quantitatively the longitudinal relationship between pre-service teachers' knowledge and attitudes on scientific…

The rationale for, and use and effect of, audiotutorial minicourses in teaching basic biology are discussed. Statistical analyses of data from an evaluation questionnaire that was given the students at Hagerstown (Maryland) Junior College is presented. (SGM)