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Needs Analysis: Development of a Contextualized Socioscientific Issues (SSI)-Based Module for Enhancing Conceptual Understanding of the Digestive System in Health Science Education
Full text linkIntroduction: teaching the digestive system presents persistent challenges for science educators, particularly in promoting conceptual understanding and student engagement. Socio-scientific issue (SSI)-based instruction offers a promising approach by contextualizing biological content within real-world issues. This study aimed to develop a contextualized SSI-based module for Grade 8 science instruction on the digestive system.Methods: guided by the first three phases of the 4D Model—Define, Design, and Develop—the study employed a mixed-methods design. Five junior high school science teachers participated in a needs assessment to identify instructional gaps and content difficulties. Based on these findings, an SSI-based instructional module was designed and developed. The module was then subjected to expert validation using a standardized evaluation rubric.Results: the needs assessment revealed students’ conceptual difficulties, especially in visualizing internal digestive processes, and highlighted teachers’ limited familiarity with SSI-based strategies. The developed module integrated socio-scientific contexts such as nutrition, lifestyle diseases, and food-related decision-making. Expert evaluation rated the module as "Very Satisfactory," with a mean score of 2.67 out of 3 across all criteria, indicating strong alignment with curricular standards and learner needs.Conclusion: the study demonstrates that contextualized SSI-based instruction can enhance the relevance and pedagogical quality of lessons on the digestive system. The module offers a promising tool for bridging conceptual understanding with real-life applications and supports the integration of critical thinking and ethical reasoning in science education
Postgraduate Students\u27 Problem-Solving Behaviour through Research Skill Development (RSD) Framework in Research Methodology Course: Case Study in Indonesia and Malaysia
Full text linkProblem-solving ability is a crucial skill for postgraduate students, playing a vital role in research success, particularly in designing, conducting, and evaluating research. However, many students encounter difficulties during the process, such as determining a viable research topic, selecting suitable methods, and accurately interpreting data. The problem-solving behaviors that students exhibit could potentially influence their level of research skills within the Research Skill Development (RSD) framework, which offers six key aspects for developing research skills. This study aimed to explore the relationship between graduate students\u27 problem-solving behaviours and their research skills based on the RSD framework. The study involved eight students from two universities in Malaysia and Indonesia. Data were collected through problem-solving tests and semi-structured interviews. The RSD framework was used to assess the students\u27 level of research skills, which included aspects such as planning, conducting, and evaluating research. Analysis was conducted to identify patterns of problem-solving behaviours associated with the level of RSD. The results showed that students with more sophisticated problem-solving behaviours achieved higher levels of research skills in the RSD framework. Recommendations are provided for the development of more effective programmes so that students can be better prepared to face challenges in the academic and professional world.
ChatGPT in Dental Education: A Dual-Method Analysis of Technology Acceptance and Predictive Modeling
Full text linkIntroduction: artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into dental education, yet little is known about the adoption of AI-powered tools such as ChatGPT. Understanding the determinants of students’ behavioral intention to use these tools is crucial for effective integration into curricula. This study extends the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) by incorporating Perceived Value (VAL) and Task-Technology Fit (TTF) and employs a hybrid analytical approach.Method: a structured questionnaire comprising 50 items across ten constructs was distributed to 318 dental students in Indonesia, with 263 valid responses collected. Data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to test reliability, validity, and hypothesized relationships. To enhance predictive validation, six machine learning (ML) classifiers (AdaBoostM1, J48, BayesNet, Logistic Regression, OneR, and LWL) were applied.Results: PLS-SEM results revealed that Perceived Value (β = 0.347, p < 0.001) and Perceived Usefulness (β = 0.321, p < 0.001) were the strongest predictors of intention to use ChatGPT. Additional significant effects were found for Perceived Enjoyment, Trust, and Perceived Accuracy. Conversely, Perceived Ease of Use, Social Influence, and Facilitating Conditions were not significant. Mediation analysis confirmed that Perceived Usefulness mediated the effects of TTF, Trust, and Accuracy on adoption intention. ML analysis corroborated these findings, with AdaBoostM1 achieving the highest predictive accuracy (87.3%).Conclusions: adoption of ChatGPT in dental education is predominantly driven by perceived academic value, usefulness, and engaging learning experiences rather than ease of use or social factors. The validated framework integrating TAM, Perceived Value, and TTF provides both theoretical advancement and practical guidance for integrating AI into dental education. The hybrid use of PLS-SEM and ML enhances model robustness and offers a replicable methodology for future educational technology research.
Evidence-based pediatric fall safety bundles: a nursing perspective on integrated prevention strategies
Full text linkBackground: Pediatric falls in healthcare settings pose unique risks due to developmental factors, occurring at rates up to 1.3 per 1,000 patient-days and accounting for 20-30% of adverse events. Evidence-based safety bundles have emerged as integrated prevention strategies, yet gaps in synthesis persist, particularly regarding nursing roles and implementation challenges. Objective: This short communication synthesizes current evidence on the effectiveness, components, and challenges of pediatric fall safety bundles to guide nursing practice and quality improvement. Methods: A narrative synthesis of literature, including historical developments, bundle components, implementation determinants, and research gaps, drawing from meta-analyses, quality improvement studies, and collaborative networks. Key Findings: Prevention strategies evolved from single interventions in the 1980s-1990s to multicomponent bundles by the 2010s, emphasizing risk assessment, family education, environmental modifications, and staff training. Nursing leadership is central, driving implementation through champion roles, direct care, and monitoring. Facilitators include leadership support and standardization, while barriers encompass resource constraints, staff turnover, and methodological inconsistencies. Research gaps highlight needs for controlled trials, economic evaluations, and population-specific adaptations. Implications: Recommendations prioritize bundle adoption, competency programs, technology integration, and rigorous future research. From a nursing perspective, these strategies foster holistic prevention, reducing falls and enhancing outcomes. Conclusion: Bundles offer a robust framework for safer pediatric care, with nurses pivotal in advancing evidence-informed innovation and systemic resilience
The Use of Technology Augmented Reality in Engineering Education: A Bibliometric Review
Full text linkAugmented Reality (AR) is a transformative technology within the context of Education 4.0, offering immersive and interactive learning experiences that enhance the visualization of complex engineering concepts. This study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis of research on the application of AR in engineering education from 2021 to 2025, using Scopus-indexed journal articles as the data source. Data were collected through a targeted search strategy using the keywords “Augmented Reality” and “Engineering Education,” limited to English-language journal articles in the engineering field that were in their final publication stage. The selection process followed the PRISMA flow, resulting in 57 relevant studies from an initial pool of 326 articles. The analysis included publication trends, source journals, keyword co-occurrence mapping, most-cited articles, and international collaboration networks. The results show a steady increase in publications, peaking in 2023, with the most significant contributions coming from China, Germany, and the United States, along with growing participation from developing countries. Keyword mapping revealed three major thematic clusters: AR and VR technology development, AI integration for adaptive learning, and simulation-based technical training. Identified challenges include hardware limitations, gaps in curriculum integration, and the need for low-cost and scalable AR solutions. These findings underscore the importance of strategic research directions that integrate both technical and pedagogical perspectives to optimize the impact of AR in engineering education globally
Artificial intelligence in the Otorhinolaryngology class
No full textIntroduction: The development of curricular changes for the training of future doctors in the use of Artificial Intelligence includes the perception that medical students have about this technology and medical students are not always familiar with Artificial Intelligence. Objective: to analyze the academic performance between two groups of students who took the Otorhinolaryngology subject in the sixth year of the medical degree, one that was exposed to Artificial Intelligence and the other to the traditional method, National Autonomous University of Honduras, 2023. Methods: quantitative, correlational study, sample of 34 students, through non-probabilistic convenience sampling, statistical analysis was carried out with SPSS version 25 doing descriptive analysis of central tendency, grouping, and inferential with p value = 0.05 using Pearson\u27s R test.Results: 15 (44.1%) of the students had been studying medicine for 5 years; before taking the class, 2 (5.9%) of the students did not know what the Otorhinolaryngology specialty consisted of; There is a correlation between the curricular approach and the methodology of the subject, so that the student can learn, with a p value of 0.006 (0.005-0.008); there is a correlation between the level of knowledge acquired in Otorhinolaryngology and the methodology of the subject, p value of 0.042 (0.038-0.046). Conclusions: There is a significant correlation between the curricular approach and the methodology of the subject, which directly influences the student\u27s learning process. Similarly, the level of knowledge acquired in Otorhinolaryngology is closely related to the methodology used in its teaching. In the current context, Artificial Intelligence does not replace traditional teaching given by a professor in the Medicine degree and even less so in clinical areas such as Otorhinolaryngology, where practical experience, direct observation and interaction with the patient are essential for the development of medical skills. However, it is undeniable that AI has become a valuable complementary tool, optimizing access to information, facilitating self-directed learning and offering interactive resources that enrich theoretical understanding. In addition, it allows teaching to be personalized according to different learning styles, improving knowledge retention and the overall educational experience
Student criteria on the replacement of a face-to-face lecture with a virtual video lesson
Full text linkIt is presented the analysis results of student criteria on the replacement of a face-to-face lecture with a video-lesson, in the Nervous, Endocrine and Reproductive Systems Subject, taught by the Department of Basic Biomedical Science, or Salvador Allende Faculty of Medical Sciences, during the 2024 academic year.It was developed a descriptive research, with a mixed approach and based on a case study. The data were obtained through a survey and statistically processed to determine: reliability of the questionnaire, frequency of responses and the correlation between them. Students were satisfied with the substitution of the face-to-face lecture by recognizing the contribution of the video-lesson to the development of independence in learning. The results obtained anticipate a favorable perspective in relation to de class inversion, a didactic strategy considered to promote the learning self-regulation.
Professionalization in the development of geriatric thinking by the intensive care physician
Full text linkThe population\u27s aging is one of the most excellent social transformations in the XXI century. The biggest adults constitute a growing proportion of the patients admitted in the Units of Intensive Cares, presenting characteristic physiologic, comorbilidades and unique vulnerabilities that require a specialized focus of attention. He articulates he/she has as objective to develop from the profesionalización the thought geriatric in the professional acting of the medical intensivista in the integral attention to the biggest adult in intensive cares. The necessity of a personalized boarding, multidimensional and interdisciplinary of the biggest mature patients in intensive cares, it implies to address the professional formation. The profesionalización is a continuous and dialectical process, directed to develop y/o to perfect the formation of knowledge, abilities and values that contribute to strengthen the previously acquired performance ways, in function of the changes and advances of the science and the technology. The profesionalización of the medical intensivista in the attention to the biggest adult in intensive cares is a demand before the aging, it is a dynamic process that looks for to endow to the professional of the tools and necessary competitions to approach this population\u27s specific challenges, promoting a better acting professional, from a continuous formation of excellence able to transform the professional in a competent, ethical and committed clinical leader with the excellence, promoting an integral attention and of high quality to the biggest adult in intensive cares
Ethics and bioethics: a comprehensive view from the teaching, assistance and research in healthcare
Full text linkIntroduction: in a world where the technology and the medicine advance quickly, the professionals of the health maintain an ethical focus in the educational-assistance and investigative area. Objective: to analyze the ethics and bioética with an integral look from the docencia, attendance and investigation in health. Method: he/she was carried out a bibliographical revision of studies recent envelope the ethics and bioética in the health. Academic databases were consulted as PubMed, Scopus, Academic Google, Elsevier, Scielo. Development: the inclusion of the bioética in the curriculum of the careers of the sciences of the health, promotes a healthier doctor-patient relationship, it benefits the quality from the processes of attention to the health, it favors an interdisciplinary vision in the face of the growing complexity of the problems linked to the medical exercise, the study programs are perfected, reorienting the curricula and incorporating a system of values, the ethical principles of charity are applied, the non balefulness, autonomy and responsibility, the ethics in the health implies the taking of informed decisions and the respect for the privacy and the patient\u27s confidentiality. Conclusions: the ethics and bioética in the health are essential to guarantee the quality and the integrity of the medical attention. The ethical principles should be integrated in the area of docencia investigation and medical attendance, the effective implementation of the ethics in the health can improve the relationship between the professionals of the health and the patients, and to contribute to a fairrer and more equal attention
Learning based on problems with a focus multidisciplinar toward the aging in the Primary Attention of Health
Full text linkIntroduction: the population\u27s aging is a growing challenge that requires an integral boarding and multidisciplinar in the Primary Attention of Health, the Based Learning in Problems it is presented like an innovative and effective educational methodology to prepare to the professional futures of the health to face this challenge. Objective: to design a methodology of the learning based on problems with a focus multidisciplinar toward the aging in the Primary Attention of Health for students of the medicine career. Development: the combined teaching methods can create an environment of dynamic and effective learning that prepares the medicine students to approach the challenges of the aging in the Primary Attention of Health, the Based Learning in Problems it is considered one of the most effective methodologies, it enriches the theoretical knowledge, it develops practical abilities and of communication, he/she prepares the students to face real situations and it foments a focus multidisciplinario and colaborativo, he/she offers benefits in the medical education, when fomenting a more deep, significant learning and centered in the student, it transforms the medical education when creating an environment of active learning, preparing to medical futures to offer an attention of health of high quality and based on the evidence. Conclusions: the Based Learning in Problems, with their focus multidisciplinar, it is a powerful tool in the formation of professionals of the health, equipping them with the necessary competitions to approach in an integral and effective way the challenges of the aging in the Primary Attention of Health.