The results obtained show the importance of using the panel board when trying to approach a subject that is vast and complex not only for students but also for professors.
-Purpose: Our teaching experience has shown that dealing with the molecular aspects of the immune response regulation poses several difficulties. Therefore, we developed a panel board to verify whether or not this active-learning exercise could enhance students' learning and arouse their interest in subjects that are basically theoretical and complex. Methods: Twenty cardboard pieces labeled with the names of major regulators of the immune response and three panel boards with explanations on how major regulators work. Students had to match the cardboard pieces with the corresponding explanation. Results: One hundred forty students participated in this study. The overall response of the students to the game was very positive: 95.71% considered the panel board interesting and 95% said the panel board facilitated the understanding of the subject matter. The students' grades significantly improved (P<0.0001). Conclusion:The results obtained show the importance of using the panel board when trying to approach a subject that is vast and complex not only for students but also for professors.Key Words: Immune Response; Regulation; Learning; Game Regulation of the immune response is a physiologic process that takes place whenever the immune system encounters an antigen, involving both the humoral and the cell-mediated branch. Every time an antigen is introduced, important regulatory decisions determine the branch of the immune system to be activated, the intensity of the response, and its duration. 1Our teaching experience has shown that dealing with molecular and biochemical aspects of the i mmune system poses several difficulties. At the School of Medicine of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, medical immunology is taught during the fourth semester, along with courses such as Pathology and Introduction to Clinical Practice, which emphasize the practice of Medicine. The comparison between medical immunology and these other subjects may discourage students from the study of more theoretical subjects. We previously developed teaching aids, for example, a poster for the study of the complement system, 2 and a game for the study of cellular and humoral responses.3 In both cases, we had satisfactory results. Siqueira et al. 4,5 developed two methods for teaching biochemistry, which they called "The Krebs Cycle Game" and "The Dynamic Metabolic Diagrams". Both were games that i nvolved a logical sequence of thoughts, and proved valid as a tool for stimulating the learning process. Another game approach using case-based, smallgroup discussion format to teach ethics in medical school was described by Baldor et al. in Academic Medicine, in 2001. 6 Finally, Moy et al. 7 developed an educational game in pulmonary physiology for firstyear medical students based on a popular television game show, evincing that the educational tool e nhanced students' learning process and their ability to understand and retain information.This study presents a panel board on the regulation of the immune responses as a teac...
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