Teaching Reform and Practice in Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine of"Four Gradients and Three Dimensions"Based on OBE Concept
[Objective]To elaborate and summarize the teaching reform in formulas of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)of"four gradients and three dimensions"based on outcomes-based education(OBE)concept,so as to provide reference for the development of TCM education.[Methods]Based on OBE education concept,according to the existing problems targeted from the teaching objective,teaching content,teaching resources,teaching methods,as well as assessment and evaluation,the following teaching practices were carried out,including the four gradients of"understanding formulas-knowing formulas-distinguishing formulas-making formulas",and three dimensions of"studying formulas intensively-improving the medical technology-refining the medical skills",and the physician qualification examination was taken as a medium and long-term measurement index.[Results]Teaching reform based on OBE concept mainly includes clarifying teaching objective,adjusting teaching content,utilizing online resources,innovating teaching methods,exploring assessment and evaluation,and other aspects.Data analysis of the TCM Physician Qualification Examination scores of full-time undergraduate students in formulas of TCM showed that the mastery rate of it at our school was consistently higher than the national average for ten consecutive years from 2012 to 2021.Our school's Formulas of TCM was awarded as the First-Class Course in Zhejiang Province in 2021.The online course Exploring Prescription Pharmacology was awarded the First-Class Course in Zhejiang Province in 2022.The course Formulas of TCM was awarded the National First-Class Course in 2023.[Conclusion]The"four gradients and three dimensions"teaching reform model of pharmacology based on OBE concept can improve student performance and course evaluation,which is conducive to the development of the cause of TCM education.
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