Developing and Evaluating an ESRI Story Map as an Educational Tool

Robotics as an Educational Tool

This paper explores a new educational application of Piaget’s theories of cognitive development i.e. the use, as a teaching tool, of physical robots conceived as artificial organisms. By using simple assembly kits, students at all levels are able to project and construct real robots that simulate the behaviors of animals. The process of constructing real robots helps students to understand conc...

Use of Concept Map as a reinforcement tool in Undergraduate Curriculum: An analytical study

Introduction: Ever-expanding medical literature demandssuccessful amalgamation of huge information and clinical practicefor budding doctors. This study aimed to find the effectivenessof the concept map, a novel method of teaching to improveperformance among undergraduate pharmacology students.Methods: The undergraduate medical students pursuingpharmacology in...

Role-Playing Simulation as an Educational Tool for Health Care Personnel: Developing an Embedded Assessment Framework

Simulation- and video game-based role-playing techniques have been proven effective in changing behavior and enhancing positive decision making in a variety of professional settings, including education, the military, and health care. Although the need for developing assessment frameworks for learning outcomes has been clearly defined, there is a significant gap between the variety of existing ...

PSEN as an Educational Tool in Norway

Ocular Fundus Photography as an Educational Tool.

The proficiency of nonophthalmologists with direct ophthalmoscopy is poor, which has prompted a search for alternative technologies to examine the ocular fundus. Although ocular fundus photography has existed for decades, its use has been traditionally restricted to ophthalmology clinical care settings and textbooks. Recent research has shown a role for nonmydriatic fundus photography in nonoph...