Anatomical Sciences Education Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2012 Cover Image

Medical students at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada, learn clinical facts about the hepatobiliary system as transplant surgeon Dr. Vivian McAlister (at the far right) demonstrates Whipple's procedure in the anatomy laboratory. In this issue of ASE, Ullah and colleagues describe an extracurricular student initiative known as the Surgically Oriented Anatomy Program (SOAP), which aims to deliver anatomy teaching from a surgical perspective through the philosophy of “education through recreation”.     

Exploring the relationship between students’ learning styles and learning outcome in engineering laboratory education

Abstract

It is a commonly accepted notion that people take different approaches in learning. Although attention has been given to learning styles as one of the determinants of learning performance, there is are limitations to the inferential approach to understanding the impact of learning styles on learning outcomes. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of learning preference on student learning outcome in engineering labs. The findings of this paper contribute to the existing literature in two ways. This study describes the typology of participants’ learning styles, confirming some results from similar research. Additionally, it examines the impact of learning styles, using the Visual, Aural, Read/Write and Kinesthetic (VARK) inventory as indicators of students’ learning outcomes, and how the findings confirm or contradict prior research results in important ways. Further, this study includes demographic information to investigate the influence on learning outcome. Discussions of the results from both analyses will contribute to an academic understanding of the critical success factors of the learning process and their practical application in laboratory learning.     

Computer use within a play-based early years curriculum

Early years curricula promote learning through play and in addition emphasise the development of computer literacy. Previous research, however, has described that teachers feel unprepared to integrate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and play. Also, whereas research has suggested that effective computer use in the early years is associated with adult direction, further research suggests adult presence can inhibit play and reduce children's engagement. Focusing on 12 settings following the Welsh play-based Foundation Phase, this paper explores teachers' experiences of integrating computer use into classroom practice, children's levels of engagement with computer activities and how playful children perceive computer use to be. Teachers confidently delivered a variety of computing experiences. Children consistently rated these activities as play regardless of adult presence and demonstrated moderate to high levels of engagement. Findings and the features of observed practice are discussed in relation to the teachers' role as a play partner and the successful co-construction of the play-based curriculum.     

刍议计电算化档案管理

会计电算化档案管理工作是近年来方出现的一项新业务,全文分析在会计电算化档案管理工作存在的问题的基础上,就会计电算化管理工作提出改进措施。     

高职计算机类专业学生专业兴趣调查与思考

专业兴趣对专业学习具有十分重要的意义和作用.本文从学生专业兴趣调查入手,结合已毕业学生的就业情况,综合分析性别、生源地、生源及就业意向对学生专业兴趣的影响.分析认为:只有充分利用和调动学生的专业兴趣,有针对性地调整专业方向,才能培养出受社会欢迎的高职毕业生.     

高校公共计算机实验室管理模式探析

当前,高校公共计算机实验室日益成为集机房教学、上机实践、上机考试、培训、自主学习与实践创新为一体的高校共享平台,传统的高校公共计算机实验室管理模式已无法适应新时期高校人才培养的需求。高校公共计算机实验室管理必须寻求以高水平的实验室技术人员队伍为核心,以先进的技术手段为支撑,以培训机制为辅助的新的管理模式,培养学生的自主学习能力和实践创新能力。     

包装工程实验室的现状与发展探讨

结合国内包装工程实验室的特点和实际情况,分析包装实验室的现状与不足,提出改善我国包装工程实验室现状的建议:强化实验室管理和实验师资队伍建设,实现实验室开放式管理,创新实验室发展模式。     

高校体育专业实验室全方位开放模式探讨

随着社会对人才需求程度的不断提高,高校在人才培养的过程中需要扮演的角色也越来越多元化,除了使学生的专业水平达到社会的要求外,还要对其身体健康等综合性素质的构建作出必要的努力。本文从高校体育专业实验室在人才培养中的作用出发,将实验室开放的目的和要求作了详细的阐述,分析了其开放模式及其实现的途径。目的是通过对高校体育专业实验开放模式的研究,为时下人才的全方位培养提供一定的借鉴。     

工作过程导向的高职计算机专业课课程设计探索

高职计算机相关专业既重视实践,也需要理论的支撑,与本科专业和其他高职专业都有不同。基于工作过程的教学模式强调职业能力的培养．却不能完全照搬到其他任何课程。本文以《网络安全技术》课程为例,分析了课程的基本情况。并结合工作过程导向的教学理论,重新设计了课程的教学内容选取、组织与编排。     

基于网络环境的计算机基础教学的探讨及研究

针对当前高校计算机基础课程教学的问题,探讨研究了在网络环境中通过转变教学模式,改变教学方法手段以及完善教师的知识结构等方面提高计算机基础教学的效率,从而培养学生的创新能力和实践能力,更好地适应信息时代高校的教学改革及发展.