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Innovative Pathology Teaching in Medical Schools with limited resources. Technology Enhanced Cognitive Scaffolding (TECS) in a rural medical school.
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TECS: Cognitive Scaffolding… ALTC National Teaching award winner. Technology Enhanced Cognitive Scaffolding (TECS) Innovative Pathology Education Model. Shashidhar Venkatesh Murthy B.Sc, MBBS, MD(path), GCTT, MBA(Edu), IFCAP Assoc. Prof. & Head of Pathology
TECS: Cognitive Scaffolding… At Manipal University, India (23 Jan 2010) Pathology (& Other) Staff Academic, Full time, on campus Dr. KRN My prof. & VC
TECS: Cognitive Scaffolding… At JCU SOMD, Australia (2012) Pathology (& Other) Staff Academic, Full time, on campus 1 Pathologist & 1 Microbiologist…..!
TECS: Cognitive Scaffolding… INDIA AUSTRALIA
TECS: Cognitive Scaffolding… Degeneration & Regeneration of Pathology….!
TECS: Cognitive Scaffolding… LECTURALGIA* (Painful lecture) “Syndrome experienced by members of the lectured-to audience” Frequent cause of morbidity for both teachers and learners… McLaughlin K, Mandin H. – Medical Education 2001; 35:1135-1142
TECS: Cognitive Scaffolding… Lecturalgia But...Pathology is the foundation of medicine...!
Weekly CPC MD4020 – Sep 2010 • Integrated Clinical Pathology • Detailed pathology teaching outline to tutors (clinicians). • Clear Learning Objectives. • Major & Minor CLI’s • Self assessment – Keepads, quiz (print & Online) • Regular feedback from tutors and students. Basic Science review (SELF study)
TECS: Cognitive Scaffolding… Anatomy Revision before Pathology Practicals for 4thyear Preclinical students.
Laboratory session: Video recording & Webcasting Video streaming, recording & Vodcast
Digital Microscopy Lab: 2009 Microscopy Tutorial without Microscope..! (First in Australia) * Classroom Soft. + Digital Pathology..!
Digital Microscopy Lab: 2012 TECS: Cognitive Scaffolding… Batch of 109 students Microscopy Tutorial at a time Only at JCU…!
TECS: Cognitive Scaffolding… Online Museum: Self study with video tutorials
TECS: Cognitive Scaffolding… Camtasia Vodcast Online/Mobile: Review 24/7…! • Pathology of Liver Disease. • Pathology of Anemias • Pathology of Leukemias • On the drive… • Mobile
TECS: Cognitive Scaffolding… Electronic Student Response System(ESRS) - 2007 Electronic Student Response System: ESRS
59y Male, obese, Diabetic patient presents to ER with sudden severe chest pain, This is the specimen of his Aorta. What is the diagnosis ? Atheromatous plaque. Thrombosis on plaque. Fusiform aneurysm. Dissecting aneurysm. Berry aneurysm. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 16 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5
TECS: Cognitive Scaffolding…ESRS: Promotes Serious Learning…
ESRS: Interactive & deep learning
ESRS: Instant Student Feedback…! They didn’t get it…!
ESRS: Feedback: Satisfaction at last.….(?) Few need more help...!
TECS: Cognitive Scaffolding… Teacher’s Role: • Inform • Influence • Inspire* only by humans not technology..!
Cognitive scaffolding… Winners Club* (Individualized support for weak…) “is what a teacher does when working with a student to solve a problem, carry out a task, or achieve a goal which would be beyond his unassisted efforts” * -Wood, Bruner, & Ross, 1976 ….. inquiry as a matter of steps or phases conducted in succession or in cycles expressed in terms of expected student cognition…. * Romberg & Carpenter, 1986.
TECS: Cognitive Scaffolding… Winners Club: (Cognitive scaffolding) 1. Identifying students – ESRS. 2. Identifying needs – Interview. 3. Mentoring, Guide – Meeting. 4. Monitoring progress – ESRS. “Mentoring is transformational because it’s not just about behaviour, it’s about a change of heart.” - - Ellis A. Ingram
Students feed back & Awards TECS: Cognitive Scaffolding… Take the Y4 Challenge….! Jan 2008: 4thYear Students at JCU School of Medicine set new record.…!!! 100% Pass & Class Average of >70% 2008 -Class Average 68% 2009 -Class Average 72% 2010 -Class Average 73% Highest
Will the class room survive..? • Flexible & Distance learning • Online / e-learning • Rural & Remote students..?
Global teacher…..My dream…! `Global Students…. WIL / CPC Digital Pathology Media Lab Podcast & Vodcast Feedback Staff Support <10% “Winners Club”
Will the class room survive..? YES, Until computers develop personality...