Virtual Microscopy as a Learning Tool in Brazilian Medical Education

Virtual microscopy (VM) is a widely used teaching method in Medical Education in many developed countries. In Brazil, however, this is not the case for most medical schools, considering Brazilian social inequality and uneven access to technology. Recently, the Covid-19 pandemic has also challenged Universities to seek and make a transition toward more effective methods of full-time online education. Thus, the main goal of this work was to verify student's perception and academic performance, assessed upon VM implementation in a Brazilian Medical School. Ribeirao Preto Medical School students answered a 26-question survey with regards to optical microscopy (OM) and VM. Academic performance was compared between participants that were (year of 2019) or were not (year of 2015) exposed to VM. Taken the results together, subjective impressions such as handling, suitability, learning effectiveness, and pleasure using the tools, have shown a higher score for virtual microscopy (median = 29), when compared to optical microscopy (median = 24) with a P-value < 0.001 by Wilcoxon rank test, upon measurement using an ordinal scale. Regarding academic performance, no statistically significant differences were found between groups (P-value = 0.38, Cohen's d = 0.19). Therefore, VM proved to be adequate to the Brazilian medical education in light of Brazilian social contexts and Covid-19 pandemic.     

The Potential Impact of COVID-19 on Student Learning and How Schools Can Respond

There is no denying the impact that the coronravirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has had on many aspects of our lives. This article looks at the potential impact of COVID-19 on student learning as schools abruptly morphed into virtual learning environments using data from several instructional, practice, and assessment solutions offered by Renaissance. First, three hypothetical learning scenarios are considered using normative data from Star assessments to explore the potential impact on reading and math test performace. Next, data on Focus Skills are used to highlight which grades may have missed the most foundational math and reading content if instruction was stopped or reduced. Last, data from two of Renaissance's practice tools are used to evaluate whether students were practicing key skills following school closures. The article concludes that academic decline will likely occur but may be tempered by the increased use of practice tools; effects may look different for math and reading; and may impact grades and schools differently. As such, schools may need to leverage decision-making frameworks, such as the Multi-tiered Systems of Support/Response-to-Intervention (MTSS/RTI) framework, more than ever to identify needs and target instruction where it matters most when school begins in fall 2020.     

Strength,Weakness, Opportunity,Threat (SWOT) Analysis of the Adaptations to Anatomical Education in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has driven the fastest changes to higher education across the globe, necessitated by social distancing measures preventing face-to-face teaching. This has led to an almost immediate switch to distance learning by higher education institutions. Anatomy faces some unique challenges. Intrinsically, anatomy is a three-dimensional subject that requires a sound understanding of the relationships between structures, often achieved by the study of human cadaveric material, models, and virtual resources. This study sought to identify the approaches taken in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland to deliver anatomical education through online means. Data were collected from 14 different universities in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and compared adopting a thematic analysis approach. Once themes were generated, they were collectively brought together using a strength, weakness, opportunity, threat (SWOT) analysis. Key themes included the opportunity to develop new online resources and the chance to engage in new academic collaborations. Academics frequently mentioned the challenge that time constrains could place on the quality and effectiveness of these resources; especially as in many cases the aim of these resources was to compensate for a lack of exposure to cadaveric exposure. Comparisons of the actions taken by multiple higher education institutions reveal the ways that academics have tried to balance this demand. Discussions will facilitate decisions being made by higher education institutions regarding adapting the curriculum and assessment methods in anatomy.     

英语阅读中母语迁移的调查研究

文章通过问卷调查和访谈的方法,对三组不同英语水平且母语均为汉语的学习者进行调查研究。本研究调查了在英语阅读中母语对材料的理解、阅读的技巧、阅读的速度的作用以及学习者利用母语和把有关材料翻译成母语的情况,通过SPSS对数据进行分析,并且将不同英语水平的学习者的情况进行比较分析。结果显示,英语水平高的学习者更善于利用母语的正迁移。     

标记性及其在母语迁移中的作用

母语迁移是二语习得研究中的重要领域之一。语言学和认知学理论将标记性纳入母语迁移的研究中。语言学以母语与目的语之间的标记差异做比较,说明母语迁移的可能性;认知学则以母语特征的典型范畴为基点,分析二语学习者对母语迁移的选择性。标记性理论的提出对英语教学和对外汉语教学有着十分重要的启示。     

N-甲基苯氨基-4,6-二甲氧基-1,3,5三嗪的合成与表征

目的:为了进一步研究与发展均三嗪衍生物的制备方法.方法:在丙酮介质中,三聚氯氰先后与N-甲基苯胺、甲醇反应,合成了N-甲基苯氨基-4,6-二甲氧基-1,3,5三嗪.结果:标题化合物经红外光谱和质谱对它进行了表征,筛选出了最佳的工艺条件.结论:制备方法简单,反应条件温和,效果良好.     

20世纪30年代粤港走私问题探析

20世纪30年代，基于政治、地理及经济等因素，加之世界经济危机风暴的冲击，粤港两地走私现象日趋猖獗。这不但严重影响了粤港间的正常贸易活动，也造成国货滞销，进而在一定程度上抑制了国内经济的发展。     

图的禁用子图与H-连通性

证明了4-连通的K1,4受限{I,Z,P5,Z2}-free或{A,P5,Q,Z2}-free图是H-连通的.     

正确认识“三个代表”的重要思想

“三个代表”重要思想是江泽民总书记2000年2月在广东考察时提出的，在“七一”讲话中，江泽民总书记进一步论述了“三个代表”重要思想的科学内涵和精神实质，这一重要思想是对马克思主义的新发展，是新世纪党的建设的伟大纲领，要理解“三个代表”重要思想，首先要了解江泽民总书记提出“三个代表”重要思想的出发点和着眼点。“三个代表”重要思想从理论上看，第一，强调了“先进性”的主导原则，第二，突出了“慎终如始”的发展过程论；第三，注重了“三个代表”的整体性。     

随机变量的熵与标准熵

本文研究随机变量的熵与标准熵、标准差之间的关系,得出的结论是:对于离散型的随机变量熵与标准熵相等,与标准差无关;对于连续型随机变量ξ(ξ是的ξ标准化随机变量),熵H(ξ)等于它的标准熵H(ξ)加标准差的对数σ。从而揭示出两类常见的随机变量之间的本质性差异:离散型随机变量的不确定度与离散度无关,连续型随机变量的不确定度与离散度(标准差)呈对数关系。