Cultivation of undergraduates' self-regulated learning ability in Medical Genetics based on PAD class

Abstract

Medical Genetics bridges basic research and clinical studies. It is one of the important basic courses for medical students. To cultivate students' self-regulated learning ability and improve the teaching quality of Medical Genetics, a presentation-assimilation-discussion (PAD) class mode is adopted in the teaching process. In the teaching setup, we gave students the proceedings and time guarantee for self-regulated learning, and guided the students through teaching, discussion and homework for their independent learning. The resulting evaluation of "Self-Regulated Learning Scale for College Students" shows that the students' learning motivation and learning strategy are enhanced compared with those before the implementation of PAD teaching, the total score of the evaluation is significantly increased, the students' self-regulated learning ability is improved, and satisfactory teaching results are achieved. We conclude that PAD class could contribute to students' self-regulated learning.