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Hernandez Cardenas, Lizette Susana; Castano, Leticia; Cruz Guzman, Cristina; Nigenda Alvarez, Juan Pablo – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2022
This study's innovative objective was to develop a personalised learning model to equate students' entry level knowledge as they entered the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico in 2019. This was necessitated by a difference in the depth and approach to preparatory content. The methodology focused on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level, Medical Schools, Health Sciences
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Jones, Jeff C.; Bassett, Gennie M.; Lescalleet, Jacob L.; Wingert, Jason R. – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
CRISPR technologies are among the most powerful advancements in modern biology because they accurately manipulate the genomes of living cells and have the potential of curing various genetic diseases. This study examined the attitudes of undergraduate health science students towards somatic cell and germline gene editing therapies and whether…
Descriptors: Genetics, Science Instruction, Biology, Ethics
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Virtue, Emily; Wells, Gayle; MacKusick, Carol; Murphy-Nugen, Amy; Rose, Amy – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2018
First-year seminars and learning communities (LC) have been used to help increase retention, provide continuity, and support students as they transition to the university setting. Another high impact educational practice--common intellectual experiences (CIE)--includes student activities centered on a theme to help facilitate learning, increase…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Communities of Practice, Health Sciences
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Brokaw, James J.; O'Loughlin, Valerie D. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2015
In 2008, the Indiana University School of Medicine, in collaboration with the School of Education, admitted its first student to a newly approved PhD program in Anatomy and Cell Biology focusing on educational research rather than biomedical research. The goal of the program is twofold: (1) to provide students with extensive training in all of the…
Descriptors: Medical Schools, Doctoral Programs, Anatomy, Cytology
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Bagley, James R.; Galpin, Andrew J. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2015
Interdisciplinary exploration is vital to education in the 21st century. This manuscript outlines an innovative laboratory-based teaching method that combines elements of biochemistry/molecular biology, kinesiology/health science, computer science, and manufacturing engineering to give students the ability to better conceptualize complex…
Descriptors: Human Body, Cytology, Interdisciplinary Approach, Visual Aids
Deborah Elizabeth Fox – ProQuest LLC, 2007
The purpose of this study was the development and testing of a novel method for assessment of white blood cell (WBC) identification skills used in the field of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS). A dual format exam was administered to both novices (students) and experts (laboratory professionals). Format 1 was similar to current assessment…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Health Sciences, Metabolism