Exploration of teaching reform of programming courses in medical schools

doi:10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20250314-00274

Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2025, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (8): 602-605.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20250314-00274

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Exploration of teaching reform of programming courses in medical schools

Si Jiarui¹, Zhang Xiaohao², Wei Hao³, Huang Duan⁴, Tang Ruiling¹, Yu Ming³

¹Department of Computer Science,School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University,Tianjin 300070, China;
²School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China;
³Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China;
⁴Office of Teaching and Training, Graduate School of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China

Received:2025-03-14 Online:2025-08-01 Published:2025-07-30
Contact: Yu Ming, Email: minnieyu@tmu.edu.cn
Supported by:
2023 National Social Science Fund of China (Education) National General Project "An International Comparative Study on the Training Model of Medical Postgraduates in the Field of Artificial Intelligence (BIA230221)"

Abstract

Abstract: To cultivate computational thinking in medical students and meet their professional needs, this study reformed the programming course at Tianjin Medical University by introducing MATLAB programming. Different teaching strategies were adopted for undergraduates and postgraduates. For undergraduates, specialized application modules were designed according to their disciplinary characteristics, while for postgraduates, artificial intelligence medical application cases were incorporated. Additionally, an asynchronous Small Private Online Course (SPOC) was developed on the MOOC platform to provide students with a continuous computational thinking training environment. The results showed that post-reform satisfaction scores for the 2021 undergraduate cohort (98.27) and the 2023 postgraduate cohort (96.86) were significantly higher than those of the pre-reform 2020 undergraduate cohort (85.93) and 2022 postgraduate cohort (89.43). Students reported that the experimental content of the programming course was well-structured and effectively integrated with theory, enabling them to create impressive projects during programming practice. The MATLAB programming course successfully addressed the professional needs of medical students and enhanced their computational thinking skills, offering valuable insights for the development of programming courses in medical universities across China.

Key words: Curriculum, MATLAB, Computational Thinking, Ideological and Political Integration, Teaching Reform, Medical Students

CLC Number:

R-05

Si Jiarui, Zhang Xiaohao, Wei Hao, Huang Duan, Tang Ruiling, Yu Ming. Exploration of teaching reform of programming courses in medical schools[J]. Chinese Journal of Medical Education, 2025, 45(8): 602-605, DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20250314-00274.

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