The work is done on half court. These students who are going to do a two-man ball climb then one will dribble in slalom to shoot toward the cage and the second will become a goalkeeper then they will change roles.
Two diametrically opposed cameras were installed so to film all the movements and behaviors of each student and teacher during the three sessions [(i) test at the start of the cycle (T0), (ii) in the middle of the cycle (T1), and (iii) test at the end of the cycle (T2)]. These sessions had the same content and each consisted of four phases: the getting started, the warm-up, the work up (which consisted of three situations: first, the work was goes up the ball to two to score in the goal following a shot. Second, the same principle as the previous situation but in the presence of a defender. Finally, third, a match 7 ≠ 7), and the cooling down These recordings were analyzed using a Learning Time Analysis System grid (LTAS; Brunelle et al., 1988 ). This made it possible to measure individual learning by coding observable variables of the behavior of learners in a learning situation.
2.3.1. the motivation questionnaire.
In this study, in order to measure the situational motivation of students, the situational motivation scale (SIMS; Guay et al., 2000 ), which used. This questionnaire assesses intrinsic motivation, identified regulation, external regulation and amotivation. SIMS has demonstrated good reliability and factor validity in the context of physical education in adolescents (Lonsdale et al., 2011 ). The participants received exact instructions from the researchers in accordance with written instructions on how to conduct the data collection. Participants completed the SIMS anonymously at the start of a physical education class. All students had the opportunity to write down their answers without being observed and to ask questions if anything was unclear. To minimize the tendency to give socially desirable answers, they were asked to answer as honestly as possible, with the confidence that the teacher would not be able to read their answers and that their grades would not be affected by how they responded. The SIMS questionnaire was filled at T0 and T2. This scale is made up of 16 items divided into four dimensions: intrinsic motivation, identified regulation, external regulation and amotivation. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (which is the weakest factor) “not at all” to 7 (which is the strongest factor) “exactly matches.”
The audio-visual data collection was conducted using two Sony camcorders (Model; Handcam 4K) with a wireless microphone with a DJ transmitter-receiver (VHF 10HL F4 Micro HF) with a range of 80 m (Maddeh et al., 2020 ). The collection took place over a period of 5 weeks, with three captures for each class (three sessions of 50 min for each at T0, T1, and T2). Two researchers were trained in the procedures and video capture techniques. The cameras were positioned diagonally, in order to film all the behavior of the students and teacher on the set.
To measure the degree of student learning, the analysis of videos recorded using the LTAS grid by Brunelle et al. ( 1988 ) was used, at T0, T1, and T2. This observation system with predetermined categories uses the technique of observation by small intervals (i.e., 6 s) and allows to measure individual learning by coding observable variables of their behaviors when they have been in a learning situation. This grid also permits the specification of the quantity and quality with which the participants engaged in the requested work and was graded, broadly, on two characteristics: the type of situation offered to the group by the teacher and the behavior of the target participant. The situation offered to the group was subdivided into three parts: preparatory situations; knowledge development situations, and motor development situations.
The observations and coding of behaviors are carried out “at intervals.” This technique is used extensively in research on behavior analysis. The coder observes the teaching situation and a particular student during each interval (Brunelle et al., 1988 ). It then makes a decision concerning the characteristic of the observed behavior. The 6-s observation interval is followed by a coding interval of 6 s too. A cassette tape recorder is used to regulate the observation and recording intervals. It is recorded for this purpose with the indices “observe” and “code” at the start of each 6-s period. During each coding unit, the observer answered the following questions: What is the type of situation in which the class group finds itself? If the class group is in a learning situation proper, in what form of commitment does the observed student find himself? The abbreviations representing the various categories of behavior have been entered in the spaces which correspond to them. The coder was asked to enter a hyphen instead of the abbreviation when the same categories of behavior follow one another in consecutive intervals (Brunelle et al., 1988 ).
During the preparatory period, the following behaviors were identified and analyzed:
During the motor development situations, the following behaviors were identified and analyzed:
Statistical tests were performed using statistical software 26.0 for windows (SPSS, Inc, Chicago, IL, USA). Data are presented in text and tables as means ± standard deviations and in figures as means and standard errors. Once the normal distribution of data was confirmed by the Shapiro-Wilk W -test, parametric tests were performed. Analysis of the results was performed using a mixed 2-way analysis of variance (ANOVA): Groups × Time with repeated measures.
In instances where the ANOVA showed a significant effect, a Bonferroni post-hoc test was applied in order to compare the experimental data in pairs, otherwise by an independent or paired Student's T -test. Effect sizes were calculated as partial eta-squared η p 2 to estimate the meaningfulness of significant findings, where η p 2 values of 0.01, 0.06, and 0.13 represent small, moderate, and large effect sizes, respectively (Lakens, 2013 ). All observed differences were considered statistically significant for a probability threshold lower than p < 0.05.
Table 2 shows the results of learning variables during the preparatory and the development learning periods at T0, T1, and T2, in the control group and the experimental group.
Comparison of learning variables using two teaching methods in physical education.
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Preparatory period | Deviant behavior | Control group | 40.7 ± 15 | 38.9 ± 11 | 30.3 ± 11.5 | 90.524 | 0.000 | 0.640 | 61.332 | 0.000 | 0.546 | 5.070 | 0.008 | 0.090 |
Experimental group | 26.1 ± 6.2* | 19.3 ± 5.7 | 7.2 ± 3.4 | |||||||||||
Appropriate engagement | Control group | 68 ± 10.9 | 64.3 ± 10 | 57.5 ± 5.4 | 0.661 | 0.420 | 0.013 | 4.219 | 0.017 | 0.076 | 62.812 | 0.000 | 0.552 | |
Experimental group | 56.5 ± 3.3* | 64 ± 2.4 | 65.9 ± 1.7 | |||||||||||
Waiting time | Control group | 82.9 ± 2.9 | 87.9 ± 3 | 97 ± 3.5 | 2,902.065 | 0.000 | 0.983 | 56.068 | 0.000 | 0.524 | 683.062 | 0.000 | 0.931 | |
Experimental group | 70.6 ± 2.9* | 67.3 ± 3.1 | 47.8 ± 1.4 | |||||||||||
Motor development | Motor engagement 2 | Control group | 14.2 ± 25.7 | 20.9 ± 19 | 61.1 ± 33.8 | 34.126 | 0.000 | 0.401 | 80.626 | 0.000 | 0.613 | 8.553 | 0.000 | 0.144 |
Experimental group | 38.4 ± 51.7 | 55.3 ± 42.6* | 131.8 ± 28.6 | |||||||||||
Motor engagement 3 | Control group | 45.9 ± 25.4 | 40.2 ± 18.9 | 18 ± 31.8 | 1.683 | 0.200 | 0.032 | 31.219 | 0.000 | 0.380 | 3.984 | 0.022 | 0.072 | |
Experimental group | 68.9 ± 51.3 | 54.1 ± 41.5 | 9.3 ± 27.9 | |||||||||||
Organized during | Control group | 13.1 ± 2.3 | 12.5 ± 1.3 | 11 ± 4.2 | 29.983 | 0.000 | 0.370 | 16.687 | 0.000 | 0.247 | 1.075 | 0.345 | 0.021 | |
Experimental group | 14.6 ± 1.1 | 15 ± 0.6* | 12.9 ± 0.4 |
* Significantly different from control group at p <0.05.
# Significantly different from T0 at p <0.05.
$ Significantly different from T1 at p <0.05.
For motor engagement 1 (ME1), the time devoted to this variable is equal zero for the three measurement times (T0, T1, and T2).
The analysis of variance of two factors with repeated measures showed a significant effect of group, learning, and group learning interaction for the deviant behavior. The post-hoc test revealed significantly less frequent deviant behaviors in the experimental than in the control group at T0, T1, and T2 (all p < 0.001). Additionally, the deviant behavior decreased significantly at T1 and T2 compared to T0 for both groups (all p < 0.001).
For appropriate engagement, there were no significant group effect, a significant learning effect, and a significant group learning interaction effect. The post-hoc test revealed that compared to T0, Appropriate engagement recorded at T1 and T2 increased significantly ( p = 0.032; p = 0.031, respectively) in the experimental group, whilst it decreased significantly in the control group ( p < 0.001). Additionally, Appropriate engagement was higher in the experimental vs. control group at T1 and T2 (all p < 0.001).
For waiting time, a significant interaction in terms of group effect, learning, and group learning was found. The post-hoc test revealed that waiting time was higher at T1 and T2 vs. T0 (all p < 0.001) in the control group. In addition, waiting time in the experimental group decreased significantly at T1 and T2 vs. T0 (all p < 0.001), with higher values recorded at T2 vs. T1 ( p = 0.025). Additionally, lower values were recorded in the experimental group vs. the control group at the three-time points (all p < 0.001).
For Motor engagement 2, a significant group, learning, and group-learning interaction effect was noted. The post-hoc test revealed that Motor engagement 2 increased significantly in both groups at T1 ( p < 0.0001) and T2 ( p < 0.0001) vs. T0 ( p = 0.045), with significantly higher values recorded in the experimental group at T1 and T2.
Regarding Motor engagement 3, a non-significant group effect was reported. Contrariwise, a significant learning effect and group learning interaction was reported ( Table 1 ). The post-hoc test revealed a significant decrease in the control group and the experimental group at T1 ( p = 0.294) at T2 ( p = 0.294) vs. T0 ( p = 0.0543). In addition, a non-significant difference between the two groups was found.
A significant group and learning effect was noted for the organized during, and a non-significant group learning interaction. For organized during, the paired Student T -test showed a significant decrease in the control group and the experimental group (all p < 0.001). The independent Student T -test revealed a non-significant difference between groups at the three-time points.
Results of the motivational dimensions in the control group and the experimental group recorded at T0 and T2 are presented in Table 3 .
Comparison of the four motivational dimensions in two teaching methods in physical education.
± | × | |||||||||||
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Intrinsic motivation | Control group | 4.4 ± 2.1 | 3.3 ± 1.3 | 35.859 | <0.001 | 0.413 | 0.692 | 0.409 | 0.013 | 17.206 | <0.001 | 0.252 |
Experimental group | 5.5 ± 1.4* | 6.2 ± 0.8 | ||||||||||
Identified regulation | Control group | 4.2 ± 1.8 | 4.4 ± 1.1 | 17.682 | <0.001 | 0.257 | 1.341 | 0.252 | 0.026 | 0.236 | 0.629 | 0.005 |
Experimental group | 5.4 ± 1.5* | 5.8 ± 1.2 | ||||||||||
External regulation | Control group | 4.3 ± 1.4 | 4.2 ± 1 | 11.892 | 0.001 | 0.189 | 3.726 | 0.059 | 0.068 | 1.821 | 0.183 | 0.034 |
Experimental group | 3.7 ± 1.1 | 3 ± 1.2 | ||||||||||
Amotivation | Control group | 3.5 ± 1.3 | 3.9 ± 1.1 | 7.828 | 0.007 | 0.133 | 0.023 | 0.881 | 0.000 | 3.145 | 0.082 | 0.058 |
Experimental group | 3.2 ± 1.1 | 2.9 ± 1.1 |
For intrinsic motivation, a significant group effect and group learning interaction and also a non-significant learning effect was found. The post-hoc test indicated that the intrinsic motivation decreased significantly in the control group ( p = 0.029), whilst it increased in the experimental group ( p = 0.04). Additionally, the intrinsic motivation of the experimental group was higher at T0 ( p = 0.026) and T2 ( p < 0.001) compared to that of the control group.
For the identified regulation, a significant group effect, a non-significant learning effect and group learning interaction were reported. The paired Student's T -test revealed that from T0 to T1, the identified motivation increased significantly only in the experimental group ( p = 0.022), while it remained unchanged in the control group. The independent Student's T -test revealed that the identified regulation recorded in the experimental group at T0 ( p = 0.012) and T2 ( p < 0.001) was higher compared to that of the control group.
The external regulation presents a significant group effect. In addition, a non-significant learning effect and group learning interaction were reported. The paired Student's T -test showed that the external regulation decreased significantly in the experimental group ( p = 0.038), whereas it remained unchanged in the control group. Further, the independent Student's T -test revealed that the external regulation recorded at T2 was higher in the control group vs. the experimental group ( p < 0.001).
Relating to amotivation, results showed a significant group effect. Furthermore, a non-significant learning effect and group learning interaction were reported. The paired Student's T -test showed that, from T0 to T2, amotivation decreased significantly in the experimental group ( p = 0.011) and did not change in the control group. The independent Student T -test revealed that amotivation recorded at T2 was lower in the experimental compared to the control group ( p = 0.002).
The main purpose of this study was to compare the effects of the problem-solving vs. traditional method on motivation and learning during physical education courses. The results revealed that the problem-solving method is more effective than the traditional method in increasing students' motivation and improving their learning. Moreover, the results showed that mean wait times and deviant behaviors decreased using the problem-solving method. Interestingly, the average time spent on appropriate engagement increased using the problem-solving method compared to the traditional method. When using the traditional method, the average wait times increased and, as a result, the time spent on appropriate engagement decreased. Then, following the decrease in deviant behaviors and waiting times, an increase in the time spent warming up was evident (i.e., appropriate engagement). Indeed, there was an improvement in engagement time using the problem-solving method and a decrease using the traditional method. On the other hand, there was a decrease in motor engagement 3 in favor of motor engagement 2. Indeed, it has been shown that the problem-solving method has been used in the learning process and allows for its improvement (Docktor et al., 2015 ). In addition, it could also produce better quality solutions and has higher scores on conceptual and problem-solving measures. It is also a good method for the learning process to enhance students' academic performance (Docktor et al., 2015 ; Ali, 2019 ). In contrast, the traditional method limits the ability of teachers to reach and engage all students (Cook and Artino, 2016 ). Furthermore, it produces passive learning with an understanding of basic knowledge which is characterized by its weakness (Goldstein, 2016 ). Taken together, it appears that the problem-solving method promotes and improves learning more than the traditional method.
It should be acknowledged that other factors, such as motivation, could influence learning. In this context, our results showed that the method of problem-solving could improve the motivation of the learners. This motivation includes several variables that change depending on the situation, namely the intrinsic motivation that pushes the learner to engage in an activity for the interest and pleasure linked to the practice of the latter (Komarraju et al., 2009 ; Guiffrida et al., 2013 ; Chedru, 2015 ). The student, therefore, likes to learn through problem-solving and neglects that of the traditional method. These results are concordant with others (Deci and Ryan, 1985 ; Chedru, 2015 ; Ryan and Deci, 2020 ). Regarding the three forms of extrinsic motivation: first, extrinsic motivation by an identified regulation which manifests itself in a high degree of self-determination where the learner engages in the activity because it is important for him (Deci and Ryan, 1985 ; Chedru, 2015 ). This explains the significant difference between the two groups. Then, the motivation by external regulation which is characterized by a low degree of self-determination such as the behavior of the learner is manipulated by external circumstances such as obtaining rewards or the removal of sanctions (Deci and Ryan, 1985 ; Chedru, 2015 ). For this, the means of this variable decreased for the experimental group which is intrinsically motivated. He does not need any reward to work and is not afraid of punishment because he is self-confident. Third, amotivation is at the opposite end of the self-determination continuum. Unmotivated students are the most likely to feel negative emotions (Ratelle et al., 2007 ; David, 2010 ), to have low self-esteem (Deci and Ryan, 1995 ), and who attempts to abandon their studies (Vallerand et al., 1997 ; Blanchard et al., 2005 ). So, more students are motivated by external regulation or demotivated, less interest they show and less effort they make, and more likely they are to fail (Grolnick et al., 1991 ; Miserandino, 1996 ; Guay et al., 2000 ; Blanchard et al., 2005 ).
It is worth noting that there is a close link between motivation and learning (Bessa et al., 2021 ; Rossa et al., 2021 ). Indeed, when the learner's motivation is high, so will his learning. However, all this depends on the method used (Norboev, 2021 ). For example, the method of problem-solving increase motivation more than the traditional method, as evidenced by several researchers (Parish and Treasure, 2003 ; Artino and Stephens, 2009 ; Kim and Frick, 2011 ; Lemos and Veríssimo, 2014 ).
Given the effectiveness of the problem-solving method in improving students' learning and motivation, it should be used during physical education teaching. This could be achieved through the organization of comprehensive training programs, seminars, and workshops for teachers so to master and subsequently be able to use the problem-solving method during physical education lessons.
Despite its novelty, the present study suffers from a few limitations that should be acknowledged. First, a future study, consisting of a group taught using the mixed method would preferable so to better elucidate the true impact of this teaching and learning method. Second, no gender and/or age group comparisons were performed. This issue should be addressed in future investigations. Finally, the number of participants is limited. This may be due to working in a secondary school where the number of students in a class is limited to 30 students. Additionally, the number of participants fell to 53 after excluding certain students (exempted, absent for a session, exercising in civil clubs or member of the school association). Therefore, to account for classes of finite size, a cluster-based trial would be beneficial in the future. Moreover, future studies investigating the effect of the active method in reducing some behaviors (e.g., disruptive behaviors) and for the improvement of pupils' attention are warranted.
There was an improvement in student learning in favor of the problem-solving method. Additionally, we found that the motivation of learners who were taught using the problem-solving method was better than that of learners who were educated by the traditional method.
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University Research Ethics Board approval was obtained before recruiting participants who were subsequently informed of the nature, objective, methodology, and constraints. Teacher, school director, parental/guardian, and child informed consent was obtained prior to participation in the study. In addition, exclusion criteria included; the practice of handball activity in civil/competitive/amateur clubs or in the high school sports association. Written informed consent to participate in this study was provided by the participants' legal guardian/next of kin.
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Special thanks for all students and physical education teaching staff from the 15 November 1955 Secondary School, who generously shared their time, experience, and materials for the proposes of this study.
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Blended learning comprised with flipped classroom (FC) and “internet plus” is a new learning strategy that reverses the position of teacher and students in class, and provides abundant learning resources before and after class. This study aimed to assess the impact of blended learning on learning outcomes in evidence-based medicine course, and compare with traditional learning method.
The participants of the two groups were from two difference cohorts in Air force medical university in China. The two groups toke the same pre-test before class and then were given the teaching of same chapters of evidence-based medicine with two different learning strategy. In the blended learning group, the participants were required to create a debriefing slide about their learning outcomes and the answers of questions given in advance after study the learning material sent by teacher a week before class, and the teacher gave a detailed summary based on the common problems, and distributed multimedia resources for review. After the experiment was carried out, learning outcomes including mastering knowledge, learning satisfaction, and self-evaluation were compared.
37 and 39 participants were enrolled to blended learning and traditional learning groups, respectively, and no statistically significant difference were found in baseline information and pre-test grades. Statistically significant differences were found in learning outcomes including post-test score ( t = 2.90, p = 0.005), changes of scores between pre-test and post-test ( t = 2.49, p = 0.022), learning satisfaction ( t = 12.41, p = 0.001), and self-evaluation of the two groups ( t = 7.82, p = 0.001). Especially, the changes of scores between pre-test and post-test of blended learning and traditional learning groups were 4.05 (4.26), and 2.00 (2.85), respectively.
This study showed that compared with traditional learning strategy, blended learning can effectively enhanced participants’ acquisition of knowledge, learning satisfaction, and self-evaluation in evidence-based medicine. Using blended learning method including “internet plus” and flipped classroom is recommended in the teaching of evidence-based medicine course.
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Evidence-based medicine has played a prominent role in public health and basic medical research, including exploring the risk factors of diseases [ 1 ], early diagnosis of disease [ 2 ], proper and rational treatment of disease [ 3 ], and judgment of disease prognosis [ 4 ]. Therefore, evidence-based medicine is an indispensable course, which covers 5 main steps for applying it to clinical practice: defining a clinically relevant question, searching for the best evidence, critically appraising the evidence, applying the evidence, and evaluating the performance of evidence-based medicine [ 5 ]. Evidence-based medicine demands practitioner’s solid theoretical knowledge and skilled application ability for it, which puts forward high requirements for the course teaching. Through the study of this course, the graduate students should not only master the basic theory of evidence-based medicine, but also master the thought and method of evidence-based medicine to lay a foundation for their future application in clinical practice. Unfortunately, current medical postgraduate education mainly focuses on learning clinical expertise, which leaves inadequate time to learn evidence-based medicine. Consequently, it is important to develop an effective learning strategy for the evidence-based medicine course to allow medical postgraduates to master knowledge in limited classroom time.
However, the traditional instructional approach also known as lecture-based learning is a passive format learning [ 6 ], which mainly relies on lectures from teachers to transfer knowledge, and students only accept the knowledge passively [ 7 ]. For medical courses, which involves the acquisition of a large quantity of knowledge [ 8 ], the learning result achieved by lecture-based method is far from the expected goal and the requirement of professional work. For medical postgraduates, practical abilities of evidence-based medicine are of great importance, while lecture-based learning did not provide them with any opportunity for practical application of theoretical knowledge but only homework on paper to do [ 7 ]. Moreover, critical thinking ability, problem-solving ability and integrated thinking abilities are essential for evidence-based medicine, and it has been proved that lecture-based learning strategies are insufficient in training these abilities [ 9 , 10 , 11 ]. In summary, previous studies have proved that knowledge transfer is poor during passive format learning, result in no need to keep traditional teaching and learning strategies in medical education. Therefore, to overcome the disadvantages of the lecture-based learning method, the implementation of new learning strategies with active participation of learners and more innovative methods are required in the teaching process of evidence-based medicine of postgraduates.
Flipped classroom (FC) approach reverses the position of teacher and student in class, in which students acquire basic knowledge though self-learning before class, and apply the knowledge to solve problems proposed by teachers with individual homework or group activities, then report on the result of learning and problem solving and apply the acquired knowledge to solve practical problems under the guidance of the instructor in class [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ]. Recently, there are more and more implantation of the FC approach in health care course education [ 16 ]. Students who attend flipped classroom gave highly positive response on motivation of learning, engagement in learning, and learning satisfaction [ 17 ]. However, there are also studies found that FC did not improve learning competence, such as Ilic et al. [ 18 ] applied FC approach in evidence-based medicine course, and the experimental group did not achieve higher score as expected. Therefore, further investigations are demanded to evaluate the impact of FC approach in evidence-based medicine course.
The “internet plus” is not an independent learning or teaching method, instead, it’s a combination of internet technology and the process of teaching and learning. For example, during the COVID-19 pandemic, lots of medical universities started online classes by actively preparing for teaching online, owing to the lockdowns, travel restrictions, and quarantines to control the spread of the pandemic [ 19 , 20 , 21 ]. Yu-Xin Cao et al. explored lemology teaching with “internet plus” flipped classroom pedagogy with clinical medicine students, and proved that the pedagogy boosted students’ theory learning ability, case analysis ability, and learning satisfaction [ 22 ]. Therefore, this comparative study aimed to assess the impact of blended learning comprised with “internet plus” and flipped classroom on learning outcomes in evidence-based medicine course, and compare with lecture-based method to provide reference for full implementation of the new teaching method.
To comprehensively evaluate the effects of “internet plus” FC on medical postgraduates, the participants of the study were the postgraduates of a medical university from the 2022–2023 cohort, who majored in multiple disciplines pertain to medical specialty. And the students were assigned into two groups: students form 2022 cohort were allocated into control group which conducted with lecture-based learning, and students from 2023 cohort were allocated into experimental group which conducted with blended learning, “internet plus” flipped classroom. It is worth mentioning that although the two groups were not contemporaneous controls, they were both from the first year of graduate students, it is therefore reasonable to assume that the two groups of students have the same level of knowledge. The inclusion criteria were as follows: voluntary participations who were informed of the objective of the study in advance, have completed professional basic courses of their own majors, and finished the first chapter of the class: Introduction of evidence-based medicine. Finally, 76 students were included in this study, 37 students for blended learning group, and 39 students for lecture-based learning group. The sample size was calculated 31 students for each group using G power 3.1.9 with significance level α = 0.05, effect size (ρ) = 0.70, and power = 0.85. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Air Force Medical University (KY20222232-C-1).
This study chose the same sections from evidence-based medicine course as learning content, including “How to identify and raise a question in clinical practice”, “Classification, quality, grading and recommendation of evidence”, and “The source and retrieval of the evidence”, which covered the main content of the basic knowledge of evidence-based medicine. Therefore, a high degree of consistency was also maintained in terms of the content of the lectures and the teaching staff, which also made sure the balance between the two groups. Both groups took pre-test before class, and post-test, learning satisfaction, and self-evaluation questionnaire two weeks after the class.
The control group was taught with traditional learning method, as known as lecture-based method. The teacher first gave a lecture about theoretical knowledge according to the specific requirements of syllabus, students answered the questions raised by teacher in class, and took notes. Before the end of the class, the teacher gave a brief summary of the content of the chapter. After class, students completed homework as required, and submitted it three days after class.
The experimental group used the blended learning comprised of “internet plus” and FC. One week before the classroom session, a learning material including short videos, handouts, and knowledge maps about the lecture was sent to students with several questions about the content. And students were required to formed into 5 subgroups by themselves, and each subgroup needed to create a debriefing slide about their learning outcomes and the answers of questions given in advance. After each group finished their debrief, the instructor gave a brief comment on their report, point out deficiencies in the report, and scored for it according to content integrity, response to questions, production of slides, and fluency of presentation. And before the end of the class, the instructor gave a detailed summary, that mainly focused on the problems existing commonly in the reports, and provided multimedia resources for review, consolidation, and extension. Then the students submitted their homework three days after the class. Figure 1 depicts the blended learning design of this study.
The blended learning design including “internet plus” and FC used in this study
After the teaching and learning process of the two groups was completed, a comprehensive assessment including mastering knowledge, learning satisfaction, and self-evaluation were implemented.
The situation of mastering theoretical knowledge was evaluated by post-test after two weeks of the class, which examined the same knowledge as pre-test. The examination with 10 indefinite choice questions were assigned by the instructor according to the syllabus.
A questionnaire with fourteen questions that focused on learning satisfaction was developed by the Graduate School of Air Force Medical University. This scale comprises 14 items to be answered, each of them has 5 points ranging from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree (Table 1 ). The Cronbach alpha coefficient and the KMO coefficient of the questionnaire were 0.759 and 0.696, respectively, and the Bartlett’s test of sphericity indicated that the questionnaire were with enough construct validity ( P < 0.001). After students completed the scale, the average score was calculated, and higher score represents better learning satisfaction.
Furthermore, to measure the difference of the improvement of the capacity for scientific research between two groups, we developed a questionnaire that evaluated student’s ability by their own. The questionnaire were with 5 items that mainly focused on the ability of find, analyze, and solve scientific problems, including the following questions: (1) Do you think your ability to find scientific problems has improved through the study of this course; (2) Do you think your ability to analyze scientific problems has improved through the study of this course; (3) Do you think your ability to solve scientific problems has improved through the study of this course; (4) Do you think your ability to engage in critical thinking has improved through the study of this course; (5) Do you think your ability of independent learning has improved through the study of this course. Each question has 5 points ranging from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree. Using this scale, the average score was calculated, and higher score represents better self-improvement.
Demographic baseline data and scores of examinations and questionnaire from two groups were described with means and standards. And independent t -tests were used to compare the demographic characteristics and scores of the pre-test of two groups to investigate whether there was a difference between the two groups before the intervention. Meanwhile, differences between the two groups in knowledge after experiment, learning satisfaction, and self-evaluation were analyzed by independent t-test and ANCOVA analysis as well. All statistical analyses were performed with the R (version 4.31) software, the Microsoft Office 2019, and IBM SPSS for Windows 27. And p -values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Table 2 offers the baseline information of the participants. All the participants of the study were chosen from the same medical university, and their age ranged from 21 to 23, and t- test indicated that there was no significant difference between two groups ( p = 0.32). All participants completed the experiment, and there was no dropout during the experiment. The average grades of the experimental and control group were 83.08 ± 4.87, and 82.00 ± 6.27, and the independent samples t -test indicated that there was no significant difference between two groups ( p = 0.16). In addition, there was also no statistically significant difference in gender ratio and the grades of pre-test of two groups (all p > 0.05), using one way ANOVA analysis.
As is mentioned above, no significant difference was found between the two groups in pre-intervention variables. 76 questionnaires were distributed and 76 were effectively received with an effective recovery rate of 100%. We compared the variables of learning outcome of the two groups, including the grades of post-test, learning satisfaction, and self-evaluation (Table 3 ). The post-test score of the blended learning and traditional teaching groups were 88.08 ± 3.28 and 86.08 ± 2.74, respectively. We performed ANCOVA analysis in the post-test score and changes of score of the two groups, using pre-test score as covariate, the result showed that statistical significance between two groups on the post-test score and changes of score after adjusted by pre-test scores ( p < 0.001). And statistical differences were found by t -test for the difference between the twice test scores of the two groups ( t = 2.49, p = 0.022), which indicated that compared with traditional teaching, blended learning can significantly improve the learning outcomes of the students.
Furthermore, learning satisfaction of the blended learning group was significantly higher than the traditional learning group ( t = 12.41, p < 0.001). Additionally, the self-evaluation score of the two groups also shows that the blended learning methods can produce higher self-evaluation scores ( t = 7.82, p < 0.001), which indicated that blended learning methods can significantly improve the ability of problem-solving of the participants. Figure 2 showed that the blended learning group achieved higher score in every question than the traditional group in self-evaluation ( p < 0.001). The result of t -test for all 14 questions of learning satisfaction showed that except for question 3, all the questions achieved higher scores in blended learning group (Table 4 ). Further analysis revealed that statistically significant difference was found on all 5 questions of self-evaluation( p < 0.05).
Mean scores of student’s self-evaluation
This study explored the influence of blended learning on learning outcomes in evidence-based medicine course. Based on the results of the study, after blended learning method was implemented, the learning outcomes of participants were significantly enhanced, including theoretical knowledge, learning satisfaction, and self-evaluation, the results were consistent with previous research on another course [ 12 ]. Especially, the changes of score between pre-test and post-test of two groups, the scores of participants from blended learning groups improved by 4.05 (4.26), while traditional learning group improved by 2.00 (2.85), indicated that the blended learning method can significantly improve students’ theoretical knowledge acquisition than traditional learning, which is consistent with several previous studies that focused on medical courses [ 23 , 24 , 25 ]. Participants of blended learning group learned independently in advance, which is the essence of the methods: learning first and then teach, and also make lectures can be not just knowledge imparters, but also a guide and edifier [ 22 ]. Moreover, blended learning group has been provided more multimedia resources to review and test the knowledge than the traditional learning group, which also contributed to the difference between the two groups.
On the aspects of learning satisfaction, it is noted that the scores of most questions were found statistically significant difference between two groups, except Q2 and Q3, with p values of 0.439 and 0.058 from t test, respectively. Question 2 was “Do you consider the class content is helpful for your major learning?”, and the participants of the study were from multiple disciplines pertain to medical specialty, which may result in no statistically significant difference. Question 3 was “How do you think the content of the class is interesting?”, the non-statistical significance of the results may be due to the selection of the basic content of evidence-based medicine in the teaching content. Natheless, in the total score of learning satisfaction blended learning group is significantly higher than traditional learning group, indicated that the blended learning methods can attain higher learning satisfaction, which is consistent with previous studies [ 26 , 27 ]. Furthermore, blended learning group obtained significantly higher satisfaction on teaching design, classroom interaction, teaching environment set, which indicated that blended learning was superior in student-centered teaching, and can make students become the main body of classroom implementation and improve student’s classroom participation and learning effect.
Moreover, regarding self-evaluation, it is worth noting that although the results of all 5 questions were found statically different between two groups, p value from t test of Q2 was 0.048, which is very close to 0.05. Question 2 was “Do you think your ability to analyze scientific problems has improved through the study of this course”, and the chapters of the study were chosen from evidence-based medicine, only including find question and evidence, this may be the reason of p value of Q2 close to 0.05. A study from South Korea based on public healthcare education course indicated that blended learning method was effective in enhancing participants’ problem-solving abilities ( p < 0.001), using a scale comprises 45 items developed by the Korean Educational Development Institute [ 12 ]. Our study only used 5 questions to assess the problem-solving ability of the participants, which may have caused the deviation.
Considering that the participants from the two groups were from two different grades, which may causer potential bias, as a result, reduce the credibility of the results, we compared the average grades and baseline information of the two groups in the semester before the study was carried out, and no statistically significant difference of the grades of pre-test was found, which effectively ensured the equilibrium and comparability of the two groups. Furthermore, the implementation of course teaching of the two groups was both in the first year of graduate students, which effectively avoid bias may be caused by the courses that have been studied, the learning and scientific research ability and cognitive level of participants. Moreover, the design of this study contained “internet plus” and flipped classroom, which is the mainstream model of the implementation of blended learning [ 12 , 28 , 29 , 30 ]. Furthermore, we ordered different questions based on the same knowledge in the pre-test and post-test, which effectively avoided memory and selection bias.
Our study still had several limitations. Firstly, compared to traditional learning, the blended learning required teachers input on transition of the learning pattern, and its effectiveness was affected by the time, energy, and especially experience invested by the teachers which might cause certain bias in the results. To address this issue, the teachers’ team were kept the same for the two groups to reduce the potential influence. Furthermore, to carry out blended learning, pre-class preparation and classroom implementation place great demands on the quality and ability of the teachers, hence it is vital to cultivate teachers who can constantly adjust the teaching plan according to the feedback of students [ 22 ]. Moreover, “internet plus” raises requirements for classroom equipment, including projectors, screen, appropriate accessories including complex lighting and other technological issues, which has caused some difficulties for the implementation of blended learning [ 31 , 32 ].
The first step of implementing blended learning is to be fully prepared before class, hence, it is important to provide appropriate resources such as videos and handouts for students. Future studies should focus on providing richer learning resources for students, such as massive open online course (MOOC) and Micro course. Furthermore, the team of teachers should explore more diversified teaching methods, including concept map, micro-class, and case-based teaching method [ 33 , 34 , 35 ], to improving learning outcomes.
The results of the study showed that blended learning can effectively improve participants’ learning outcome, including test-score, learning satisfaction, and self-evaluation. Especially, in the terms of scores improvement, the results indicated that blended learning methods can enhance the performance of students significantly compared with traditional learning. Using blended learning method including “internet plus” and flipped classroom is recommended in the teaching of evidence-based medicine course.
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From bouncing babies and cheerful children, to young adults and centenarians, the full breadth of human life was in attendance at Stanford Graduate School of Education’s (GSE) 2024 commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 16.
The air was electric as GSE students who’ve been on campus from one to five-plus years prepared to receive the fruits of their labor: a degree that will equip them to better education out in the world. Packing most of the seats, though, were the friends, family members, and loved ones that supported students along the way.
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Included among the throng of people cheering on their graduates was 16 family members belonging to one Virginia “Ginger” Hislop, a Stanford education student who left campus in 1941 just before turning in her master’s thesis due to her then-boyfriend, now late husband, George, getting summoned to serve in World War II.
“My job as a commencement speaker is to help everyone imagine the arc of life and its possibilities and accomplishments, from the past, to the present moment, and into the future,” Schwartz said in a moving address to students.
“Often this involves a speech with soaring and evocative language to engender your imaginations. This year, I would like to do something different. I will show you the arc of life, and I will try not to cry.”
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Getting to commencement required no shortage of coursework for GSE’s class of 2024 — which this year included 130 master’s, 27 doctoral, 17 joint degree, and 28 undergraduate honors and minors students — so it was only fitting that John Willinsky, Khosla Family Professor Emeritus, structured his speech as a last lecture of sorts.
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Overview. Problem-based learning is a method of teaching where students are presented with a real or realistic problem, such as a case study or hypothetical situation, and use inductive reasoning to learn both information about the topic and how to think critically about it. Instead of passively listening to lectures or even being led through ...
Problem-solving skills are also needed for students' personal growth and development because they help individuals overcome obstacles and achieve their goals. By developing strong problem-solving skills, students can improve their overall quality of life and become more successful in their personal and professional endeavors.
This is an example of students learning by solving problems using PBL and reflecting on their experiences (Barrows ... B. Y. (2005). A study on the teaching experiment of problem-based learning on materials and methods of teaching mandarin at elementary school teacher education. Journal of Research on Elementary Education, 1, 163-192. ...
Problem solving is a necessary skill in all disciplines and one that the Sheridan Center is focusing on as part of the Brown Learning Collaborative, which provides students the opportunity to achieve new levels of excellence in six key skills traditionally honed in a liberal arts education - critical reading, writing, research, data ...
Problem-based learning (PBL) is a style of teaching that encourages students to become the drivers of their learning process. Problem-based learning involves complex learning issues from real-world problems and makes them the classroom's topic of discussion; encouraging students to understand concepts through problem-solving skills rather than ...
Problem-based approaches to learning have a long history of advocating experience-based education. Psychological research and theory suggests that by having students learn through the experience of solving problems, they can learn both content and thinking strategies. Problem-based learning (PBL) is an instructional method in which students learn through facilitated problem solving. In PBL ...
structured problem solving. 7) Use inductive teaching strategies to encourage synthesis of mental models and for. moderately and ill-structured problem solving. 8) Within a problem exercise, help ...
Problem-based Learning. Problem-based learning (PBL) is both a teaching method and an approach to the curriculum. It consists of carefully designed problems that challenge students to use problem solving techniques, self-directed learning strategies, team participation skills, and disciplinary knowledge. The articles and links in this section ...
Used since the 1960s, many teachers express concerns about the effectiveness of problem-based learning (PBL) in certain classroom settings. Whether you introduce the student-centred pedagogy as a one-time activity or mainstay exercise, grouping students together to solve open-ended problems can present pros and cons.. Below are five advantages and disadvantages of problem-based learning to ...
Teaching about problem solving begins with suggested strategies to solve a problem. For example, "draw a picture," "make a table," etc. You may see posters in teachers' classrooms of the "Problem Solving Method" such as: 1) Read the problem, 2) Devise a plan, 3) Solve the problem, and 4) Check your work. There is little or no ...
The problem-solving method is an effective teaching strategy that promotes critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. It provides students with real-world problems that require them to apply their knowledge and skills to find solutions. By using the problem-solving method, teachers can help their students develop the skills they need to ...
The problem-solving method of teaching is the learning method that allows children to learn by doing. This is because they are given examples and real-world situations so that the theory behind it can be understood better, as well as practice with each new concept or skill taught on top of what was previously learned in class before moving onto another topic at hand.
The problem-solving method of teaching is a student-centered approach to learning that focuses on developing students' problem-solving skills. In this method, students have to face real-world problems to solve. They are encouraged to use their knowledge and skills to provide solutions. The teacher acts as a facilitator, providing guidance and ...
Methods. Fifty-three students (M age 15 ± 0.1 years), in their 1st year of the Tunisian secondary education system, voluntarily participated in this study, and randomly assigned to a control or experimental group.Participants in the control group were taught using the traditional methods, whereas participants in the experimental group were taught using the problem-solving method.
In the realm of higher education, educators are continuously exploring diverse pedagogical approaches to enhance student engagement through active learning. This study focuses on the problem-solving learning model and its implementation to foster a deeper understanding of student engagement, including their positive behaviour, participation in ...
In this study, a teaching approach involving a digital escape room (DER) was introduced into science teaching for fourth-graders in elementary school to investigate the effect of this method on students' learning performance, learning motivation, and problem-solving ability. Based on a quasi-experimental approach, four research tools were applied with 40 students: Science Learning ...
A study from South Korea based on public healthcare education course indicated that blended learning method was effective in enhancing participants' problem-solving abilities (p < 0.001), using a scale comprises 45 items developed by the Korean Educational Development Institute . Our study only used 5 questions to assess the problem-solving ...
Principles of problem solving in education. Getting to commencement required no shortage of coursework for GSE's class of 2024 — which this year included 130 master's, 27 doctoral, 17 joint degree, and 28 undergraduate honors and minors students — so it was only fitting that John Willinsky, Khosla Family Professor Emeritus, structured his speech as a last lecture of sorts.
Data imbalance is a common problem in most practical classification applications of machine learning, and it may lead to classification results that are biased towards the majority class if not dealt with properly. An effective means of solving this problem is undersampling in the borderline area; however, it is difficult to find the area that fits the classification boundary.