Abstract:

First-year medical students perceive loads of anatomical knowledge as difficulty, especially in our start-up medical school here at CUHKSZ. Using e-portfolio in such subject may improve students’ reflection, thus enhancing cognitive engagement. In this project we propose a novel e-portfolio approach within a team-based learning environment that facilitates sound memory and allows students to freely shape their thoughts. This study is will be specifically designed and tailored to the human structure course at CUHKSZ, which is regarded as difficulty by first-year students. However, they study could be applied to a variety of other courses. To understand how cognitive engagement fluctuates in a team-based learning (TBL) environment, a web-based survey will be used to measure the level of students’ engagement across different stages of TBL throughout the whole learning year. Furthermore, we will examine the quality of reflection and cognitive engagement using e-portfolio created by first-year medical students, and students’ perceptions about using e-portfolio as a tool for reflection. Then, we will optimize the system based on first-year students’ feedbacks and apply to more students during the second year in the TBL environment. Our study is expected to enhance cognitive engagements and improve learning outcomes using e-portfolio assistance within TBL environment.