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ERIC Number: EJ1267430
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Sep
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-4046
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Teaching Cardiac Excitation-Contraction Coupling Using a Mathematical Computer Simulation Model of Human Ventricular Myocytes
Jeon, Young Keul; Youm, Jae Boum; Ha, Kotdaji; Woo, JooHan; Yoo, Hae Young; Leem, Chae Hun; Lee, Seung Hee; Kim, Sung Joon
Advances in Physiology Education, v44 n3 p323-333 Sep 2020
To understand the excitation-contraction (E-C) coupling of cardiomyocytes, including the electrophysiological mechanism of their characteristically long action potential duration, is one of the major learning goals in medical physiology. However, the integrative interpretation of the responses occurring during the contraction-relaxation cycle is challenging due to the dynamic interaction of underlying factors. Starting in 2017, we adopted the mathematical computer simulation model of human ventricular myocyte (Cardiac E-C_Sim), hypothesizing that this educational technology may facilitate students' learning of cardiac physiology. Here, we describe the overall process for the educational application of Cardiac E-C_Sim in the human physiology practicum of Seoul National University College of Medicine. We also report the results from questionnaires covering detailed assessment of the practicum class. The analysis of results and feedback opinions enabled us to understand how the students had approached the problem-solving process. As a whole, the students could better accomplish the learning goals using Cardiac E-C_Sim, followed by constructive discussions on the complex and dynamic mechanisms of cardiac E-C coupling. We suggest that the combined approach of lecture-based teaching and computer simulations guided by a manual containing clinical context would be broadly applicable in physiology education.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea (Seoul)
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