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Undergraduate medical academic performance is improved by scientific training
- Source :
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education. 45:379-384
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2017.
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Abstract
- The effect of scientific training on course learning in undergraduates is still controversial. In this study, we investigated the academic performance of undergraduate students with and without scientific training. The results show that scientific training improves students' test scores in general medical courses, such as biochemistry and molecular biology, cell biology, physiology, and even English. We classified scientific training into four levels. We found that literature reading could significantly improve students' test scores in general courses. Students who received scientific training carried out experiments more effectively and published articles performed better than their untrained counterparts in biochemistry and molecular biology examinations. The questionnaire survey demonstrated that the trained students were more confident of their course learning, and displayed more interest, motivation and capability in course learning. In summary, undergraduate academic performance is improved by scientific training. Our findings shed light on the novel strategies in the management of undergraduate education in the medical school. © 2017 by The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 45(5):379-384, 2017.
- Subjects :
- Medical education
020205 medical informatics
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education
05 social sciences
Undergraduate education
Medical school
050301 education
Questionnaire
02 engineering and technology
Biochemistry
Training (civil)
Test (assessment)
Reading (process)
0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
Psychology
0503 education
Molecular Biology
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Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14708175
- Volume :
- 45
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........e965cb3a15cbf00e59b8698352799623