Blending Team-based Learning in Medical Biochemistry at the Bench-side

Abstract

Biochemistry is a content-heavy subject. Lack of student engagement and motivation in a traditional classroom often hinders the efficiency of teaching and learning of this discipline. The major aim of this project is to re-design the medical biochemistry contents covered in the laboratory sessions to tailor-fit into a team-based learning (TBL) format of teaching delivery. Unlike the typical TBL, ready to use E-learning platform, such as Moodle LMS will be utilized to facilitate its implementation. Furthermore, since the TBL format will be blended into the wet laboratory practical sessions, we anticipate the integration will further stimulate student involvement.

We plan to compare the test cohort with the control cohort from the previous academic year through the administration of surveys, formative quiz and summative assessments.TBL is still in its infancy in Hong Kong and involvement with the E-learning platform is only explored recently. Blending with the wet-lab sessions will be a novel attempt in TBL adaptation. It is expected that the experience we gain and the data collected from this project will inform teachers who are interested in adapting TBL in their courses.

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