Social network analysis in epidemiology class organization with hundreds of students
- VernacularTitle:社会网络分析法在大学流行病大班课教学组织管理中的应用
- Author:
Wenjun CHANG
;
Chunying GU
;
Shijian LIU
;
Hongwei ZHANG
;
Guangwen CAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Military medical university;
Consulting network;
Teaching management
- From:
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention
2008;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To understand the consulting relationship among students of some teaching class of epidemiology.Methods Data were collected through questionnaire and the network characteristics were analyzed with social network analysis software-NetDraw.Results The consulting network relation of this class was loosening,but there were a few people who have more degree and betweenness than others;some cliques were associated with major and sex.Conclusions Social network analysis can help teacher understand the consulting relationship among students,which may provide the base for making the management strategy on teaching class.
