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Using learning assistants to engage students in case/problem-based learning in a physiology course

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This article details the design and implementation of case/problem-based learning and learning assistants concomitantly within a core physiology course at UCLA. Student feedback through pre- and postcourse surveys highlight how these pedagogical approaches may enhance student learning attitudes and disciplinary identity within the major. This work suggests that case/problem-based learning and learning assistants can be used hand in hand as tools for promoting engagement and inclusion in similar courses, though further controlled studies are needed.

Source: AJP Advances in Physiology Education

DOI: 10.1152/advan.00121.2024

Authors: Christine M. Mavilian, Roshini Ramachandran

Institutions: University of California, Los Angeles, California State University, Monterey Bay

Language: English

Topic: Problem and Project Based Learning

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7161172500

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