| Liang Ting,Zhang Chao,Gao Feng,Hou Guihua.Exploration and practice in promoting the popularization of radiation safety knowledge among undergraduates based on general education courses[J].Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection,2023,43(11):918-922 |
| Exploration and practice in promoting the popularization of radiation safety knowledge among undergraduates based on general education courses |
| Received:May 17, 2023 |
| DOI：10.3760/cma.j.cn112271-20230517-00148 |
| KeyWords:Radiation protection General education Questionnaire Teaching effectiveness Undergraduates |
| FundProject:2022年度山东大学研究生专业课智慧教学创新计划项目(21510061220002) |
| Author Name | Affiliation | E-mail | | Liang Ting | Research Center for Experimental Nuclear Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China | | | Zhang Chao | Research Center for Experimental Nuclear Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China | | | Gao Feng | Research Center for Experimental Nuclear Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China | | | Hou Guihua | Research Center for Experimental Nuclear Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China | ghhou@sdu.edu.cn |
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| Objective To assess the impact of the general education course entitled " The Basics of Radiation Protection" on enhancing undergraduates' awareness of radiation safety, a questionnaire was utilized. Additionally, this study aims to propose novel strategies for improving health literacy among undergraduates, fostering the development of innovative, talented individuals with reasonable knowledge structures and strong practical abilities.Methods From 2021 to 2022, 127 undergraduates from all colleges of Shandong University took the general course"The Basics of Radiation Protection". To compare the learning effects of the medical and non-medical students, invitations to participate in this study were extended to 101 (79.5%) students from School of Medicine and School of Electrical Engineering. A questionnaire survey was conducted to determine and compare the changes in the students’ basic cognition of radiation safety and protection before and after learning the course. The aim was to evaluate the teaching effectiveness and significance of the course.Results From 2021 to 2022, 94 undergraduates from School of Medicine and School of Electrical Engineering accepted the invitation and voluntarily completed questionnaires twicely, accounting for 74.0% of the total number of selected students. The questionnaire survey showed that through course learning, the cognitive level of radiation protection among college students had significantly improved. The Likert quantification scores befroe taking the course were 3.59±1.35, 3.81±1.17, 3.45±1.16, 4.11±1.13, 3.62±1.05, 3.98±1.24 and after completing the course 4.94±0.32, 4.87±0.32, 4.96±0.21, 4.98±0.15, 4.81±0.39, 4.98±0.15, respectively, with the difference being statistically significant (t=6.55, 5.50, 9.10, 5.36, 7.60, 5.34, P< 0.05). Further analysis revealed that different professional backgrounds affected students' understanding of radiation safety and protection: before learning this course, medical students were superior to electrical engineering students in their knowledge of ionizing radiation (t=5.69,4.06,6.46,6.27,7.78,P < 0.001). After taking the course, the cognitive level of students from both majors had considerably improved, but there was no significant difference (P> 0.05). Feedback on the course learning showed that the awareness of " routine radiation protection" had significantly improved (96.8%), pseudoscience and pseudoinformation could be identified (93.6%), " nuclear power"-related fears had been dispelled (95.7%), and the concept of "cherishing life" had been effectively established (91.5%).Conclusions The general education course " The Basics of Radiation Protection" has effectively improved the students' awareness of radiation safety, strengthened their knowledge regarding radiation safety and protection, and provided a new avenue for cultivating innovative talents on a well-structured knowledge base. The course would be worth further promoting and applying in the education of undergraduates with different backgrounds and taking different majors. |
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