Castañeda AIE

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: The contents of qualitative data analysis of the Biostatistics residency have been considered in its plan of studies since 1981. Such topics and teaching strategies have changed over time.
Objective: To explain the variations that occurred in its teaching in terms of content and teaching strategies used from the experience of its current main professor at the Havana campus.
Methods: The course's subjects were analyzed in the Biostatistics residency programs approved since 1981. The experiences of the author, who has been the course's main profesor for more than 20 years, were considered.
Results: Topics such as A response variable were eliminated, Logistics regression was completed, and Correspondence analysis was introduced. Theoretical and practical lessons were improved by the design of teaching monographs and the introduction of computational packages.
Conclusions: The contents have varied in order to gain better understanding of the techniques taught in the solution of research problems in correspondence with the development of software and the possibilities of having more computers for teaching. The teaching strategies have changed according to computer facilities and the use of monographs designed for the residency on the subject, in order to improve the residents' skills in data processing and analysis.