教学科学文学分析:系统地采用技能培养方法,丰富本科生研究培训
1Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, Division of Life Sciences.
概括
这项研究引入了一个为期6周的模块,教科学文献分析技能给本科神经科学学生. 这种创新方法减少了学生的焦虑,并提高了分析初级研究文章的批判性思维和协作技能.
科学领域:
- 神经科学教育 神经科学教育
- 科学素养 科学素养
背景情况:
- 有效的科学文献分析对于研究培训至关重要.
- 本科生在接触复杂的科学文献时经常面临挑战和焦虑.
研究的目的:
- 描述一个为期6周的技能培养模块,用于教学科学文献分析.
- 评估模块对学生焦虑,批判性思维和协作技能的影响.
主要方法:
- 在10周的本科神经科学课程中实施以学生为中心,积极学习的模块.
- 使用CREATE方法和一种新的科学摘要 (CSS) 方法进行文献分析.
- 采用持续学习 (PLP) 和模拟的研究实验室环境.
- 通过自我评估调查和对初级研究文章的CREATE和CSS方法的纵向评估来评估技能发展.
主要成果:
- 显著缓解与阅读复杂科学文献相关的学生焦虑.
- 提高了学生的信心,并改变了对科学文学的看法,从令人畏惧的变为令人愉快的.
- 学生使用CREATE和CSS方法分析和批评科学材料的能力显著提高.
- PLPs促进了参与,同行指导和社区建设,有助于技能发展.
- 一个研究实验室的角色扮演促进了对一个前沿神经科学主题的整合性理解.
结论:
- 该模块有效地提高本科生科学文献分析技能.
- 包括PLP和CREATE/CSS方法在内的教学方法有利于技能发展和参与.
- 这种创新方法适用于基于课程的本科研究经验 (CUREs),并可以系统化未来神经科学家的培训.
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