Male infertility diagnostic laboratories during COVID-19 pandemic: development of a novel teaching/learning strategy

[EN] Objective: To design and implement a laboratory teaching/learning strategy applied to male infertility diagnostic during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Seventy-five students attending Module 3 (M3): Male Infertility Diagnostic Laboratories, of curricular unit Laboratories in Biomedicine 5 were div...

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Autores: Santiago, Joana, Corda, Pedro, Fardilha, Margarida
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
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Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/172081
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Higher Education
Learning
Educational systems
Teaching
COVID-19
Male infertility
Diagnostic tools
Practical classes
Laboratory instruction
Students’ motivation
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spelling Male infertility diagnostic laboratories during COVID-19 pandemic: development of a novel teaching/learning strategySantiago, JoanaCorda, PedroFardilha, MargaridaHigher EducationLearningEducational systemsTeachingCOVID-19Male infertilityDiagnostic toolsPractical classesLaboratory instructionStudents’ motivation[EN] Objective: To design and implement a laboratory teaching/learning strategy applied to male infertility diagnostic during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Seventy-five students attending Module 3 (M3): Male Infertility Diagnostic Laboratories, of curricular unit Laboratories in Biomedicine 5 were divided into 8 groups to reduce students’ number in class. M3 was organized in 2 Wet labs (WL; laboratory training) and 2 Dry labs (DL; theoretical-practical classes). At the end of M3, students completed a satisfaction survey. Results: Results showed that most students were satisfied with topics addressed, time dedicated outside the class, evaluation, and overall organization of WL and DL. The protocols provided and general conditions of WL were considered satisfactory. Only positive classifications were attributed to the learning goals, relevance of knowledge acquired, and opportunities to ask about evaluation. Qualitative data suggested that the dynamics, innovation, and organization of classes, allied to the knowledge and motivation of professors, provided the appropriate learning environment. Conclusions: The methodology implemented in M3 during COVID-19 pandemic represents a valid strategy to encourage and motivate students learning, stimulate teamwork, communication, and autonomy in the laboratory. Preparing dynamic, attractive, and motivating classes increases student's general satisfaction, improving the efficiency of the learning/teaching process.The authors thank the DCM, UA for the infrastructure support, and the support from FCT of the Portuguese Ministry of Science and Higher Education to J.S. (SFRH/BD/136896/2018) and P.C. (2020.10111.BD). The authors deeply acknowledge the students of the curricular unit Laboratories of Biomedicine 5 of the Biomedical Sciences degree of the UA (class 2020/2021) for being highly motivated and for motivating the professors.Editorial Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, PortugalRepositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politècnica de València Riunet20212021-07-26book parthttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_3248VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/bookPartapplication/pdfhttps://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/172081reponame:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valénciainstname:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)InglésengFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal https://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871 SFRH%2FBD%2F136896%2F2018open accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Reconocimiento - No comercial - Sin obra derivada (by-nc-nd) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:riunet.upv.es:10251/1720812026-06-13T07:49:27Z
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title Male infertility diagnostic laboratories during COVID-19 pandemic: development of a novel teaching/learning strategy
spellingShingle Male infertility diagnostic laboratories during COVID-19 pandemic: development of a novel teaching/learning strategy
Santiago, Joana
Higher Education
Learning
Educational systems
Teaching
COVID-19
Male infertility
Diagnostic tools
Practical classes
Laboratory instruction
Students’ motivation
title_short Male infertility diagnostic laboratories during COVID-19 pandemic: development of a novel teaching/learning strategy
title_full Male infertility diagnostic laboratories during COVID-19 pandemic: development of a novel teaching/learning strategy
title_fullStr Male infertility diagnostic laboratories during COVID-19 pandemic: development of a novel teaching/learning strategy
title_full_unstemmed Male infertility diagnostic laboratories during COVID-19 pandemic: development of a novel teaching/learning strategy
title_sort Male infertility diagnostic laboratories during COVID-19 pandemic: development of a novel teaching/learning strategy
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Santiago, Joana
Corda, Pedro
Fardilha, Margarida
author Santiago, Joana
author_facet Santiago, Joana
Corda, Pedro
Fardilha, Margarida
author_role author
author2 Corda, Pedro
Fardilha, Margarida
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politècnica de València Riunet
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Higher Education
Learning
Educational systems
Teaching
COVID-19
Male infertility
Diagnostic tools
Practical classes
Laboratory instruction
Students’ motivation
topic Higher Education
Learning
Educational systems
Teaching
COVID-19
Male infertility
Diagnostic tools
Practical classes
Laboratory instruction
Students’ motivation
description [EN] Objective: To design and implement a laboratory teaching/learning strategy applied to male infertility diagnostic during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Seventy-five students attending Module 3 (M3): Male Infertility Diagnostic Laboratories, of curricular unit Laboratories in Biomedicine 5 were divided into 8 groups to reduce students’ number in class. M3 was organized in 2 Wet labs (WL; laboratory training) and 2 Dry labs (DL; theoretical-practical classes). At the end of M3, students completed a satisfaction survey. Results: Results showed that most students were satisfied with topics addressed, time dedicated outside the class, evaluation, and overall organization of WL and DL. The protocols provided and general conditions of WL were considered satisfactory. Only positive classifications were attributed to the learning goals, relevance of knowledge acquired, and opportunities to ask about evaluation. Qualitative data suggested that the dynamics, innovation, and organization of classes, allied to the knowledge and motivation of professors, provided the appropriate learning environment. Conclusions: The methodology implemented in M3 during COVID-19 pandemic represents a valid strategy to encourage and motivate students learning, stimulate teamwork, communication, and autonomy in the laboratory. Preparing dynamic, attractive, and motivating classes increases student's general satisfaction, improving the efficiency of the learning/teaching process.
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