Blog construction as an effective tool in biochemistry active learning

Rolim, Estêvão Cubas; Oliveira, Julia Martins de; Dalvi, Luana Taquette; Moreira, Daniel C.; Caldas, Natasha; Lobo, F.; Polli, Démerson André; Campos, Élida G.; Hermes‐Lima, Marcelo

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“…Universities train individuals with multiple talents. Therefore, in addition to teaching foundational professional knowledge and skills, universities should also teach students self-learning methods and the ability to question and innovate (Cubas Rolim et al, 2017). Rain Classroom may take the community one step closer to achieving this goal.…”

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Use of Rain Classroom as a Teaching Tool in a Biochemistry Course

Shu¹,

Fan²,

Zhu³

2019

JCT

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outcomes, we performed a 10-week biochemistry Rain Classroom teaching experiment among students majoring inclinical medicine. Rain Classroom is a plug-in for WeChat, a smartphone instant messaging application. Teachers canpost teaching resources on the Rain Classroom platform, administer tests, and communicate with students. RainClassroom can also be used to automatically collect course learning data from students. When teaching is complete,questionnaire surveys can be conducted, and test scores can be outputted. Results showed that students wereinterested in the biochemistry Rain Classroom teaching application, and that the application increased theirenthusiasm for the course materials. There were significant improvements in the learning outcomes in students givenRain Classroom teaching, compared to those given traditional PowerPoint slideshow lessons. We conclude that theRain Classroom tool is a new mobile learning application that promotes self-learning and improves learningoutcomes in biochemistry learning.

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Use of Rain Classroom as a Teaching Tool in a Biochemistry Course

Shu¹,

Fan²,

Zhu³

2019

JCT

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Different Approaches to Assessment

Hofmeister

2023

Educational Principles and Practice in Veterinary Medicine

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A controlled study on an instrument that couples active learning with technology: student video creation

2019

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Background: Active learning strategies and the use of technology in classes have been widely indicated to enhance learning. Although much has been discussed on these topics, few studies have addressed them with adequate experimental designs. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of a strategy coupling active learning methodology and technology –video lectures production by students – on the students’ learning in comparison with traditional approaches. Methods: To investigate the impact of video production on students’ learning, approximately half of one class of undergraduate students in a Pharmacy program attended traditional classes on one of its modules, while the other half was instructed to elaborate video lectures about the same content. We recorded their scores in two exams on the topic covered by the video lectures, one prior to intervention and the second after the intervention. We also recorded their score in a final exam at the end of the course, which covered all modules in the course, and applied a questionnaire to assess students’ perceptions about the applied methodology. Results: The average score of the students in the video group became 46% higher than the control group’s score. The score on the final exam at the end of the course showed no difference between groups. Most of the students reported that the video lectures they produced in class improved their academic performance. Conclusions: The video lecture production activity, a teaching instrument that relies on active learning and technology, was able to improve learning indicators of a group of randomly selected students in comparison with a control group of students who attended traditional expository classes given by an instructor.

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Blog construction as an effective tool in biochemistry active learning

Cited by 3 publications

References 22 publications

Use of Rain Classroom as a Teaching Tool in a Biochemistry Course

Use of Rain Classroom as a Teaching Tool in a Biochemistry Course

Different Approaches to Assessment

A controlled study on an instrument that couples active learning with technology: student video creation

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