Examination-aligned blended course design with pre-class, in-class, and post-class online-offline integration

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Description

A course-level design pattern in which online resources (courseware library, micro-lessons, case library, knowledge graph, mind maps, and a 1,000-item exercise bank) are deployed across three phases. One week before class educators upload videos, courseware, case analyses, and practice questions; in class the instructor elucidates critical examination components using knowledge graphs and mind maps with case-based discussion; after class students work replicated examination questions. The design aligns the pathophysiology syllabus with the National Medical Licensing Examination syllabus and integrates actual past examination questions into chapter tests.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• A curated online resource system on platforms such as Xuetangyun and Youmuke
• A syllabus revised against the National Medical Licensing Examination outline
• Instructor time to compile past examination questions aligned to knowledge domains

Constraints

• Implemented at a single medical college in the subject of pathophysiology; the authors state results may not generalize to other institutions or subjects

Target Learners

• Undergraduate medical students preparing for the National Medical Licensing Examination

Learning Goals

• Preparation for licensing examination question formats
• Consolidation of pathophysiology core concepts

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Key Sources

• Zhang Siyu et al. (2026). A comparative analysis of academic outcomes in blended versus traditional instructional approaches: An examination within the context of the National Medical Licensing Examination. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0346793

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Field	Value
type	design
id	exam-aligned-blended-three-phase-design
title	Examination-aligned blended course design with pre-class, in-class, and post-class online-offline integration
description	A course-level design pattern in which online resources (courseware library, micro-lessons, case library, knowledge graph, mind maps, and a 1,000-item exercise bank) are deployed across three phases.
status	review
generated	by process:settle-candidates on 2026-11-05
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sources	1 — zhang-siyu-et-al-2026

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