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A studyware comprising a set of interconnected modules on human physiology has been developed and used to improve undergraduate students' achievements. Using the study modules, students can engage in active learning and enhance their spatial and problemsolving abilities, while the system monitors their responses and reacts accordingly. Examples from the Brain and Heart modules of theHuman Physiology studyware are presented. The results of the study showed that although students' final grades were correlated with their previous biology course grades, the scores of those students who used the optional computer laboratory sessions were enhanced over those who did not use the studyware.
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Dori, Y.J., Yochim, J.M. Human physiology: Improving students' achievements through intelligent studyware. J Sci Educ Technol 3, 263–269 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01575902
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