Effects of different delivery modes on teaching biomedical science practical skills in higher education during the 2021 pandemic measures

Heng, Zealyn Shi-Lin, Koh, Darius Wen-Shuo, Yeo, Joshua Yi, Ooi, Chui-Ping, and Gan, Samuel Ken-En (2022) Effects of different delivery modes on teaching biomedical science practical skills in higher education during the 2021 pandemic measures. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 50 (4). pp. 403-413.

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic related measures had augmented the rise of online education. While online teaching had mitigated the negative impacts from educational institutional closures, it was unable to displace hands-on biomedical laboratory practical lessons effectively. Without practical sessions, there was concern over the imparting of laboratory skills even with video demonstrations. To investigate the effectiveness of different delivery modes in imparting laboratory skills, theoretical and practical student assessments were analyzed alongside an anonymous survey on their motivation and prior experience. The undergraduate students were exposed to (1) instructor-live demonstration; (2) video demonstration or (3) no demonstration prior to the practical test which was a plasmid extraction. Significantly higher mini-prep yields and purity were found for both instructor-live and video demonstrations compared to no demonstration. Comparison with pre-pandemic theoretical assessment performance showed no significant differences despite longer contact hours during pre-pandemic times. Prior lab experience and motivation for selecting the course did not significantly affect student mini-prep yields. In conclusion, our findings suggest that video demonstrations were as effective as instructor-live demonstrations during the pandemic without noticeably compromising the teaching and learning of biomedical laboratory skills.

Item ID: 74879
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1539-3429
Keywords: contact hours, lab demonstration, laboratory skills, mini-prep, visual learning
Copyright Information: © 2022 International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Date Deposited: 15 Jun 2022 08:10
FoR Codes: 39 EDUCATION > 3901 Curriculum and pedagogy > 390110 Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy @ 50%
39 EDUCATION > 3903 Education systems > 390303 Higher education @ 50%
SEO Codes: 16 EDUCATION AND TRAINING > 1603 Teaching and curriculum > 160304 Teaching and instruction technologies @ 100%
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