1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jiaxing University Medical College, Jiaxing, CHINA
2Department of Clinical Medicine, Grade 2021, Jiaxing University Jiaxing, Zhejiang, CHINA
3Department of Clinical Medicine, Grade 2022, Jiaxing University Jiaxing, Zhejiang, CHINA
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ABSTRACT
Aim
This paper explores applying and evaluating the hybrid teaching model based on an online course platform in biochemical experiment teaching at Jiaxing University.
Materials and Methods
Students in grade 2019 majoring in Pharmacy at Jiaxing University were treated as the control group and the grade 2020 as an experimental group. The hybrid teaching model was used in the experimental group of grade 2020, whereas the traditional teaching model was used in the control group of grade 2019. At each end of the experimental course, class quizzes were administered to evaluate the learning performance of the two student groups.
Results
A monthly exam of the theoretical course was conducted every four weeks and academic performances were assessed in two groups at the end of the semester. The two groups carried out the Self-Directed Learning (SDL) ability assessment at the beginning and end of the semester. The class quizzes of the laboratory course in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group (p<0.05). Furthermore, the results of the last three month-quiz and final academic performance of students in the experimental group were higher than that of the control group (p<0.05) and the SDL ability assessment showed that four self-directed learning factors of the experimental group were significantly improved compared with those of control group.
Conclusion
The performance of the biochemical experiment and theoretical course and the SDL activity of the students were enhanced based on a hybrid teaching model and using an online course platform.