What Does a Modern Anatomist Look like? Current Trends in the Training of Anatomy Educators

Anatomical sciences are foundational to the health professions, yet little is known about the qualifications of anatomy educators at the graduate and professional level in the United States. Moreover, there is concern that the number of qualified anatomy educators being trained may be insufficient to meet the growing demand posed by new and expanded programs in medicine and allied health specialties. The authors surveyed anatomists from across the country to (i) characterize the educational credentials of current anatomy educators and (ii) assess the perceived need for education-focused postdoctoral positions or formal mentorships to prepare anatomists for teaching-intensive faculty positions. To probe the survey responses more deeply, one-on-one interviews were conducted with eight individuals selected to represent a diverse sample of respondents in terms of institution, gender, and academic rank. Results indicate that 30–40% of educators at the graduate level and approximately 60% of those at the undergraduate level lack graduate coursework in histology, embryology, and neuroanatomy. Forty-five percent of respondents had completed a postdoctoral fellowship. Eighty-six percent replied “yes/maybe” to the question of whether an anatomy education postdoctoral fellowship would benefit doctoral graduates. The top 3 reasons for this recommendation were to (i) establish independent educational research, (ii) improve a publication record, and (iii) gain additional teaching experience. Notable weaknesses of education-focused postdoctoral training were related to finances, fear of exploitation, and undervaluing of teaching. Moving forward, postdoctoral fellowships and other forms of postgraduate training may represent a key strategy for training anatomists in the current educational climate. Anat Sci Educ 00: 000–000. © 2018 American Association of Anatomists.     

The Role of Anatomy Computer-Assisted Learning on Spatial Abilities of Medical Students

Currently, medical education context poses different challenges to anatomy, contributing to the introduction of new pedagogical approaches, such as computer-assisted learning (CAL). This approach provides insight into students' learning profiles and skills that enhance anatomy knowledge acquisition. To understand the influence of anatomy CAL on spatial abilities, a study was conducted. A total of 671 medical students attending Musculoskeletal (MA) and Cardiovascular Anatomy (CA) courses, were allocated to one of three groups (MA Group, CA Group, MA + CA Group). Students' pre-training and post-training spatial abilities were assessed through Mental Rotations Test (MRT), with scores ranging between 0-24. After CAL training sessions, students' spatial abilities performance improved (9.72 ± 4.79 vs. 17.05 ± 4.57, P < 0.001). Although male students in both MA Group and CA Group show better baseline spatial abilities, no sex differences were found after CAL training. The improvement in spatial abilities score between sessions (Delta MRT) was correlated with Musculoskeletal Anatomy training sessions in MA Group (r = 0.333, P < 0.001) and MA + CA Group (r = 0.342, P < 0.001), and with Cardiovascular Anatomy training sessions in CA Group (r = 0.461, P = 0.001) and MA + CA Group (r = 0.324, P = 0.001). Multiple linear regression models were used, considering the Delta MRT as dependent variable. An association of Delta MRT to the amount of CAL training and the baseline spatial abilities was observed. The results suggest that CAL training in anatomy has positive dose-dependent effect on spatial abilities.     

高职生健康行为问题种种及对策

高职生拥有健康体魄无论对其学习、工作还是今后从事工作都具有重要的意义。但高职院校由于学生管理方面原因及学生自身原因,一些学生存在有种种不健康的行为习惯,如不注重体育锻炼、经常熬夜上网娱乐等等。高职院校应强化学生管理,大力开展丰富多彩的体育、文化活动,营造良好的校园人文环境,加强教师师德建设,以利于规范学生的行为,使之健康、快乐地经历大学时光,获得身心和学业的同步发展。     

试论职业教育中人文素质的培养

在传统的职业教育中,存在着重知识与技能培养而轻人文素质培养的现象。在市场经济条件下,这种教育方式凸显出它的诸多弊端。育人是教书的基础和前提,提高人文素质是社会对职业教育的客观要求,加强人文教育需要恰当的方法和措施。     

钢琴伴奏艺术在声乐表现艺术中的魅力

钢琴作为乐器之王,其可以为人声,或是对任何一种乐器进行伴奏,尤其钢琴伴奏在声乐表现中承担了渲染及补充音乐情绪的重要作用。本文首先简述了钢琴伴奏在声乐表演艺术中的地位,进而对钢琴伴奏在声乐表演艺术中的作用进行了探讨,最后总结了在钢琴伴奏与声乐的完美配合上需要注意的几个方面。     

土木工程专业应用型人才培养模式的探讨

培养应用型人才是我国高等教育从精英教育向大众教育发展的必然产物,也是知识经济飞速发展和市场对人才多元化需求的必然要求。随着科学技术的不断发展,各学科各领域对实际问题的研究日益精确化与定量化。要培养出合格的、社会需求的、具有土木工程专业背景的高级工程技术人才,走应用型人才培养模式成为必然。     

高职英语学习策略训练的多途径性研究

高职英语教学成效如何最终取决于学习主体,即学生的学习过程。通过对高职学生英语学习过程的研究,进一步发现学习成效和正确有效的学习策略之间有着直接的正关系。学习策略对于高职学生学好英语来说至关重要,学生一旦掌握了科学的学习策略,他们的英语学习效率就会明显的提高。高职英语学习策略训练的多途径性是当今高职英语教师面临的一项重要任务,笔者通过对高职英语学习策略训练的多途径性进行研究,希望能对促进现时代高职英语教学做出有益贡献。     

浅论歌唱的呼吸及其训练方法

呼吸训练是声乐教学的基础,在歌唱中掌握好科学的呼吸状态和精准的呼吸技巧是十分必要的。因此,在歌唱时必须掌握好生理机能的训练和强化,掌握正确科学的训练方法,通过长期而艰苦的呼吸与发声训练获得优美动听的歌声。     

技工学校语文教育中的述说教学探索

述说能力的培养应该是技工学校语文教学的重要内容,对于增强学生适应社会能力、就业竞争能力有着重要的意义,因此我们必须高度重视学生述说能力的培养。本文围绕着技校语文教育中的述说教学,谈谈自己的粗浅看法。     

优化应用型人才英语培养方案服务广西新发展

地方高校人才培养目标是应用型人才。目前广西正处于经济快速发展新时期,需要大批应用型人才。当前广西高校的大学英语教学与应用型人才培养存在着诸多脱轨之处。可以通过因地制宜设置课程、更新教学内容、优化教学模式、创新教学方法、完善评价方式、加强师资培养等途径优化应用型人才英语培养方案,以便更好地服务广西新发展。