Current status and improvement of English teaching of Traditional Chinese Medicine in overseas students from Western Medicine universities
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-1485.2019.09.011
- VernacularTitle: 西医院校留学生中医课程英语授课现状和提高策略
- Author:
Jing QU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Tongren Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China; Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Otolaryngology, Beijing 100730, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Overseas students;
Traditional Chinese medicine teaching;
Teaching quality.
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2019;18(9):912-914
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Teaching objects included in this study were overseas students from different countries, whose main courses were western medicine, but also with Traditional Chinese Medicine as their compulsory course. In addition, their study levels were quite different. The theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, especially the five elements and yin-yang theory, is the key and difficult point of teaching. During teaching, teachers should pay attention to explain the profound meaning in simple language and use different ways to explain, which can be better accepted. Most teachers are clinicians, therefore, the measures to improve their teaching levels should be taken. Last but not least, teaching methods focusing on students and reasonable teaching tools should be adopted, so as to improve the quality of Traditional Chinese Medicine learning of overseas students.
