A qualitative systematic review and enlightenment of teaching models and evaluation in the general education of epidemiology in China and abroad
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20210909-00722
- VernacularTitle:中外流行病学通识教育教学模式效果评价的系统综述和启示
- Author:
Yuan XIN
1
;
Hongjing SHI
;
Lin ZHUO
;
Siyan ZHAN
;
Shengfeng WANG
Author Information
1. 北京大学公共卫生学院流行病与卫生统计学系，北京 100191
- Keywords:
Epidemiology;
General education;
Teaching model;
Teaching effect;
Systematic review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2022;43(6):922-930
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:This study aims to systematically sort out the effectiveness evaluation of the general education teaching models in epidemiology at home and abroad and provide a reference for the development and reform of epidemiology education.Methods:A systematic search of English databases such as PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science and Chinese databases such as CNKI, Sinomed, Wanfang, etc., were used to screen out the literature on different general teaching models of education in epidemiology. Each literature's teaching effect will be summarized and evaluated to conduct a systematic qualitative review in the narrative integration method, Results:A total of 45 articles (28 in Chinese and 17 in English) were included in this study, involving 14 teaching models, including mixed teaching models, PBL (problem-based learning), project designing models, and CBL (case-based learning) and other teaching models. Except for some teaching models such as project design, network platform, and flipped classroom model, the teaching effect of other innovative models is better than that of the traditional model. The distribution of teaching models was different in Chinese and foreign literature. Foreign teaching models were diverse, mainly concentrated in mixed teaching models and software/network platform learning. Domestic teaching models were relatively fixed. The mixed teaching model and PBL model were the most widely used in China, and there were fewer comparative studies between different teaching models than in foreign countries.Conclusion:General education in epidemiology is still in the early exploration stage. Compared with the traditional lecture model, the effect of various innovative teaching models has been improved. According to teaching objectives and student characteristics, we encourage extensive use of different teaching strategies, combining theoretical knowledge with practical applications and integrating epidemiological knowledge with inter-professional knowledge. Thus, students who can apply what they learn are becoming interdisciplinary talents our society needs.
