IMPROVING MORPHOLOGICAL PRACTICAL CLASSES AT THE TERMS OF ONLINE EDUCATION

Abstract

Background. Conducting practical classes of morphological disciplines online is challenging for academic tutors, as visual material like micro- and macro specimens are an essential part of mastering these subjects and understanding tissue organization on different levels. Despite the ongoing war, we believe that the quality of the educational process should remain high, that is why the content and standards for online classes should be qualitative as well. This prompts tutors to search and implement new visual tools for online classes as an alternative for classical offline activities. The aim of this work is to analyze additional visual tools for morphological classes online.

Material and methods. Results. Thanks to the scientific university laboratory we have an opportunity to train skills for common and special methods in morphology. We propose to use the visual video system for broadcasting real-patient cases to students live during practical classes online. Tutor picks up a clinical case with biopsy material (in case of a signed informed agreement on usage of patient's samples) that will help to summarize and revise covered topics of a specific block within the semester; there are no databases with answers available to students. Histological material is broadcasted live from the microscope of a tutor and explored on different magnifications. Discussion during the class, based on information obtained from the broadcasted image leads to diagnosis establishment.

Conclusions. Such types of activities help to implement theoretical knowledge from first courses directly into solving clinical cases live during the webinar; and to develop clinical thinking skills in a fair way, leaving no space for academic misconduct.