Dyad pedagogy in practical anatomy: A description of the implementation and student perceptions of an adaptive approach to cadaveric teaching

Prior to the challenges imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, anatomy practical sessions at Trinity College Dublin involved eight to 10 students per donor station, rotating between digital learning, anatomical models/osteology, and dissection activities for three hours weekly. To maintain cadaveric participation in the anatomy laboratory while adhering to distancing guidelines, a transition to dyad pedagogy was implemented. This mode of delivery allowed two students per donor station to spend one hour per week in the anatomy laboratory with all digital learning elements transferred to the virtual learning platform Blackboard as pre- and post-practical session learning activities. Dyad pedagogy has been explored in clinical settings and simulation procedural-based training but is yet to be fully verified in anatomy education. To determine the effectiveness of hybrid practical sessions and reduced donor to student ratios, the opinions of first year medical students were examined using an online questionnaire with a 51% response rate. Although students recognized the merits of more time in the anatomy laboratory, including opportunities for self-directed study and exposure to anatomical variation, they felt that having two students per station enabled sufficient hands-on time with the donor body and fostered learning opportunities that would not be possible with larger groups. Strong preferences for quality time with the donor body supported by online resources suggests this modality should be a key consideration in course design for anatomy curricula and emphasizes the importance of gauging students' preferences to optimize satisfaction and learning output when pivoting to blended learning strategies in anatomy education.     

Factors related to a college student's career optimism and their perception of career services

A student's expectation for a positive outcome for their future career development is referred to as career optimism. Career Services, a common university department, utilizes the social cognitive career theory (SCCT) to understand how students form career interests and make educational and vocational choices. Then Career Services can assist students in finding a career that matches their interests. We hypothesize that students' perception of the assistance provided by the Career Services department when the SCCT is applied, impacts the student's career optimism. In addition, we hypothesize, and results support, that different factors, such as a student's chosen major, impact student perception of Career Services and career optimism.     

A mixed-methods evaluation of the experience of emerging young adult care partners

There is limited literature on emerging young adult (EYA) care partners, despite a recent rise in interest in this group. The purpose of this study is to compare EYA care partners and their non-care partner peers in the domains of academic achievement and engagement, employment, health-related behaviors and self-care, and mental health and respite, as well as to assess EYA care partners’ burden and potential for positive psychosocial sequelae and life changes as a result of their role. Further, within EYA care partners, we examine the relationship between mental health variables and care partner-relevant variables. Two hundred undergraduates (100 care partners and 100 non-care partners) completed measures of academic achievement and engagement (grade point average and credit load), employment (number of paid positions held and number of hours worked per week), health-related behavior/self-care (visits to the dentist, primary care physician, optometrist, diet healthfulness, exercise, cigarette smoking, and drinks per week) and mental health/respite (depression, anxiety, loneliness, drinking, social support, peer pressure, vacation recency, and frequency). Care partners completed measures of spiritual well-being, burden, meaning, and benefit-finding, as well as provided qualitative feedback on how caregiving changed their lives. EYA care partners and non-care partners did not differ on any variables examined except for the number of jobs held, as EYA care partners held more paid jobs than EYA non-care partners. EYA care partners showed moderate burden and high levels of finding meaning/benefit, the latter of which was supported by the themes that emerged from their qualitative data. Within EYA care partners, we found that depression and anxiety (mental health variables) were significantly related to spiritual well-being, burden, benefit finding, and finding meaning through caregiving (care partner-relevant variables). It is encouraging that the care partner and non-care partner groups were similar in domains critical for this age group, such as academic achievement and engagement.     

校园文化建设对大学生思想政治教育的作用研究

校园文化建设,包括在物质文化建设、精神文化建设和制度文化建设等多方面建设的全面、协调发展的基础上,通过分析现在高校校园文化建设的内涵、基本原则、功能,以及对培养大学生思想政治教育的影响作用,研究加强建立适合我国大学生思想政治教育的校园文化的途径和方法,以期全面培养优秀的高校人才。     

浅谈新形势下年级委员会建制优缺点——以广西中医药大学药学院为例

广西中医药大学是广西区内为数不多的建立年级委员会制度的高校之一,药学院是该校较早实行年级委员会制度的二级学院。年级委员会在该学院实行以来,在工作上和制度上都取得了较大的进步和完善,同时也存在一些困难和问题,文章通过探讨如何解决这些问题,以期让年级委建制在高校推广开来。     

大学生信息素养实证研究——以济宁学院为例

本文以济宁学院在校大学生的信息素养问卷调查统计数据为基本依据,通过分析大学生在信息关注、信息需求、信息获取、信息评价、信息利用、信息道德、信息安全、图书馆与信息素养教育八个方面的内容,发现济宁学院学生信息素养方面存在的问题与不足,提出一些相应的对策。     

高校学生干部的“囚徒困境”及应对策略

高校学生干部在学习与工作的过程中,经常会由于付出与回报的不平衡、功利思想严重、责任心缺乏、学习与工作的冲突等原因,陷入＂囚徒困境＂。需要采用更多的合理措施,应以完善组织制度建设,塑造良好的校园文化,建立有效的学生干部培养机制等方面,使学生尽早走出工作上的＂囚徒困境＂,从而恢复到积极健康的工作状态。     

体育学科硕士研究生创新能力缺失分析与对策

从学生、导师、培养单位和教师教学四个层面,基于江苏省在制定《学校体育十二五发展规划》所做的现状调研数据,应用文献资料法和理论分析方法就当前体育学科研究生创新能力缺失的因素进行讨论,结合自身工作实践提出相应的对策,以期为提高我国体育学科研究生的培养质量提供参考。     

经济学视野下的PISA项目研究综述

本文从国际学生评价项目（PISA）的综述出发,结合评价目的、方法和结果等内容,阐述PISA项目的运行模式和意义。进而探究PISA近年来的沿革,以及在我国实施的现状,分析造成当前国际间学业差异的教育经济因素,以便于各国政府和教育政策制定者提出改革目标,提高国家基础教育的综合实力。     

远程开放教育学生滞留率问题研究--基于对天津广播电视大学学生情况的统计分析

经过对天津电大远程开放教育教务系统平台提供的2009年-2011年学生数据统计发现,远程开放教育学生滞留率比较高,本科学生滞留率在30%-40%之间,专科生滞留率在40%以上,对此,应从健全制度、加强管理、做好入学教育等方面开展工作,降低学生滞留率。