Analysis on the setting of online elective courses at universities
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-1485.2019.07.007
- VernacularTitle:高等院校网络选修课设置分析与思考
- Author:
Zhijun ZHANG
1
;
Xiaosong YU
Author Information
1. 中国医科大学教务处
- Keywords:
Course selection;
Learning situation;
Academic performance;
Education informatization;
Independent learning ability
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2019;18(7):676-679
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
With the arrival of education informatization, the online elective courses have become an important means of teaching at universities. Problems, such as insufficient attentions from universities and low learning enthusiasm of students, are quite common. Based on the curriculum setting of online courses at a university, we performed a study to identify root causes of those common problems. Students' gender, major, current academic year and their school-year were collected and analyzed to detect any potential differences in the time spent in studying and course grades. With the results in hands, we propose that universities should promote online elective courses, guide students to scientifically plan study time, stimulate students' initiatives for study, shape out students' self-learning and life-long learning abilities, so as to fulfil the destiny of the online elective courses as a powerful complement to traditional teaching.
