ACTIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS IN PHYSIOLOGY
Keywords:
Training modules, bicarbonate buffer system, teaching, student.Abstract
Acid-base physiology is an integral part of teaching physiology in the first-year medical curriculum. At this level, content typically includes discussion of the CO2-Bicarbonate buffer system under physiological conditions, discussion of other physiologically important buffer systems, and presentation of physiological classifications of acid-base disorders. Disorders are usually illustrated with examples of clinical data. In this project, the traditional lecture presentation of acid-base physiology in the first-year curriculum of the Faculty of Medicine was replaced by interactive computer training designed primarily for the iPad and other mobile computer platforms. Three training modules were developed, each containing 20 screens of information, on the topics of CO2-bicarbonate buffer system, other body buffer systems and acid-base disorders.
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