Cognitive Learning Styles for Medical Laboratory Scientist

“Learning is an individualized process; different education and background experiences, personality traits, levels of motivation, and numerous other variables affect the way you learn.”

- Linda Wong, Essential Study Skills, Fifth Edition

There are Three Cognitive Learning Styles and these are Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic of which can help you learn more effectively. Discovering one's own learning style is an advantage and may take your learning and studying at school or at work to the next level.

In Medical Technology or Medical Laboratory Science field and study, the Three Cognitive Learning Styles should be taught, developed and honed from school and further more after college. Jacques Wallach, M.D. of Interpretation of Diagnostic Test, in his Introductory note he stated, "The role of the laboratory in diagnosis and treatment continues to gain importance as newer tests and analytic methods allow diagnoses that were not possible before"; ".....Clinicians depend on laboratory test data" and in it is a crucial part of "patient-physician encounters and often precede the history and physical examination".

At present age, research and special studies in Science and Technology has becoming more challenging and complex and multifaceted. Included in this is the rapid evolution of Medical Laboratory Science field. Almost every year new diseases in human body are being discovered has been increasingly growing, for that reason a newer test and analytical methods has to be developed in order for the diagnostic and treatment technology system to be competent .

Lela Buckingham of Molecular Diagnostics, p.vii "Molecular Technology has implemented into diagnostic testing in a relative short period of time. Programs that educate clinical laboratory professionals have had to incorporate molecular-based diagnostic testing into their curricula just as rapidly despite a lack of formal resources."

In Molecular Oncology laboratory for example, where cancer at a molecular level is being studied and processed, using technique that allow direct detection of genetic alterations, down to single base pair changes requires laboratory skills such as:

• Visual or Observational skill - ability to understand underlying scientific principles, and learn technical and procedural aspects of laboratory testing by visual observations;
• Communication and Auditory skill - capable of effective communication, able to verbalized and take note of technical or general informations including problems or matters of a scientific, technical and/or administrative nature;
• Kinesthetic skill - has the ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment in dealing with the broad scope of procedural and technical problems.

In other words, all three cognitive learning styles is highly important because these learning styles enables you to gain essential laboratory skills in operating laboratory machines, reading specimens in the microscope, communicate in technical and layman’s term about the test and test procedures and handling pre-analytical and post-analytical test.

Laboratory test results are very important in the diagnosis and prognosis of a disease. Data based evidence such as laboratory test request helps the physicians to diagnose and treat the diseases that cause all these other symptoms and properly handle the case and treat the patient’s health problem and illness accurately.  It is important not only the clinical laboratory scientists, technologist, technicians and phlebotomist to carry out, process and deliver diagnostic test procedures but much important is the quality of the test results.

For instance, if a phlebotomist has an excellent skill in blood extraction and properly performed the venipuncture techniques efficiently and a knowledgeable specimen processor in proper labelling, storage and transportation of the specimen, and a medical laboratory scientist who is capable of performing technically demanding tests and able to participate and implement quality control programs, we can be assured of the quality of the laboratory test results.

On the other hand, even though the combination of the Three Cognitive Learning Style is ideal, the is reality, humanity as whole has its limits. The capabilities of human brain has lots of potential but with tired and overworked body because of the stress and work pressure in the laboratory, the biological, chemical ergonomic, and fire hazards and lack of leadership and laboratory management skills can not be completely eliminated thus, can affect the quality assurance and performance but can be minimized through the use of engineering controls (i.e., safety features built into an overall design of equipment and supplies), personal protective equipment, and work practice controls (such as hand washing) and can be dealt with through laboratory organization.

This why to be a qualified and proficient Medical Laboratory Scientist or Technologist it requires a great deal of skills, expertise and in-depth training from point-of-care tests producing immediate answers to highly complexed laboratory test that require sophisticated technology and skilled staff. And these skills can be acquire through practice in Visual learning such as being keen observant in every laboratory protocols and procedures while thinking critically; Auditory learning, having a strong language and oral communication skills and comprehend verbal instructions; and  Kinesthetic learning, being skillful or dexterous in performing clinical laboratory works with an excellent eye-hand body coordination.

“....if you do not have enough time for review classes because you are busy working in the laboratory, worry not, because working in a laboratory and practicing your profession is studying and learning in itself.”

These three Learning Styles is in itself is learning and studying smarter. So when you are working in the Clinical Laboratory and at the same time preparing for an international or overseas certificate or qualifying exam such as ASCP International Medical Laboratory Scientist, AMT, AIMS, HAAD and or Prometrics to better oneself or upgrade your professional career but if you do not have enough time for review classes because you are busy working in the laboratory, worry not, because working in a laboratory and practicing your profession is studying and learning in itself.

Reference:

Essential study skills, Linda Wong - Houghton Mifflin Co. - 2006

Interpretation of diagnostic test, Jacques Wallach - Little Brown and Company - 1996

Molecular diagnostics: fundamentals, methods, & clinical applications, Lela Buckingham-Maribeth Flaws - F.A. Davis - 2007

Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods, 22nd Edition
Richard McPherson-Matthew Pincus-John Henry - Saunders Elsevier - 2011

Program Commitment, Goals, Competencies & Outcomes
Inova - https://www.inova.org/educaton/mls/program-commitment

STUDY SMARTER in Three Mastery Principles (PART I)

STUDY SMARTER in Three Mastery Principles

(PART I)

By: Christine R. Guerrero, RMT, MLS (ASCPi)CM

Always keep in mind the Three Mastery Principles of Studying Smarter:

1. Master Your Material 

2. Master Test Taking

3. Master Mutiple Choice

In the First Month, Master your Material by:

• Gathering your Review Material ( Focus only on 1 Review Textbook)
• Get on hand the Review study guides. In the case of ASCPi exam there is a set of guidelines given in the ascp website.  Prioritized on studying the listed topics on each subjects
• Study your material, Study and Read first the Hardest subjects before the easiest subjects 
• Watch videos about the subject's topics, write and condense your review notes, draw about bacteria, blood cells, create an interesting story about the concepts, sing a rhyming songs, create acronyms,
• Bring with you your flashcards or mobile phone flashcards to anywhere so you can read at anytime or during breaks, and more ways of learning.
• Remember, when working in a Laboratory you are learning, so don't be in a hurry to quit your jobs for Review lessons for 1 whole day, makes ways to spread your learning throughout the week, 1 hr each day should be fine! and don't tire your brain because you can easily forget everything you have read and studied, give time to rest your brain, it is very important to remember that LEARNING SHOULD BE FUN!
• Start your practice in the labce.com Free Quiz Game "Daig ng maagap ang masipag". Start practicing in answering multiple choice, don't worry of the score, it's just a game, Enjoy Learning!

Summary: In the First Month, You should dedicate your time 70% in Mastering Medical Laboratory Science Concepts and Fundamentals! And 30% in Testing yourself each after your review session and practice the labce.com free quiz game.

        1st Month
70% - Mastering Medical Laboratory Science
30% - Testing yourself



In the Second Month, Master the Test-taking;

• Decrease Studying Your Material by 30%, you should have already got the Basic ideas and overall scopes of fundamentals of Medical Laboratory Science by now.
• Plan AHEAD your test, from start to finish! Compensate on your weakness and maximize your strengths by starting practicing multiple choice in your weakest subjects first then later on  the easiest subjects.
• Keep reading your flash cards during break time and whenever you can, leisurely! And repetitively, even if it is already boring. There is reason behind this, it's to keep the information to your long term memory! 
• You are not actively memorizing it but passively! Information in the short term memory get easily lost when mental block and test anxiety strikes, so better keep it in the long term memory.
• Pace yourself, keep answering, flagged the difficult questions, go back to the flagged questions after you are done answering the whole exam, by this time it is possible you have already remember what ou have studied and you are now more certain of your answers.
• Start practicing the StudySmarter Test Taking System or StudySmarter "Table" that I taught during the tutorial sessions. This is the secret technique.
• Trust you first gut! Unless, if you think you answer the question wrong! 

By this time you should dedicate 70% of your time in practicing the Test Taking in labce free quiz game and BOC or MLS Review by Harr without time constraints.
30% for Reading and Studying as a reference for the questions in the multiple choice.
Summary: Opposite to the first month.

2nd Month
70% - Master Test Taking
30% - You can still review and read on for references

***END OF PART 1***

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Learning is a lifetime process, we mostly learn outside of the classroom and schools. Applying these learning principles in day to day life will help one become smart decision maker, good manager of time and properly and effectively use it, and lastly one become part of an active solution to the problem no matter what life bring and what situation one maybe into.

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DO Study Smarter, Do NOT Study Harder, A

“Daig ng maagap ang masipag!” –Old Filipino Saying

by: Rev. Hope Jordan D. Guerrerro

      Teachers will tell you that the laziest boy in the class is the one who works hardest in the end. They mean this. If you give two boys, say, a proposition in geometry to do, the one who is prepared to take trouble will try to understand it. The lazy boy will try to learn it by heart [i.e., memorize the answer] because, for the moment, that needs less effort. But six months later, when they are preparing for an exam., [sic] that lazy boy is doing hours and hours of miserable drudgery over things the other boy understands, and positively enjoys, in a few minutes (Lewis 163). Many dread reviewing for an exam because it happens to be so hard. But often, what they actually mean by “reviewing” is actually cramming , and this is one of the most common causes of why people f ail in exams . The other common cause, which is actually closely related to cramming, is what is known (inaccurately) as “studying hard”.

      Even though most people will say that only by studying harder will a person be assured of having a chance of passing an exam, one should definitely NOT study harder when one can study smarter for two main reasons. First, this is because studying harder will actually cause you to fail your exam. Ever heard of the runner who overtrained herself that by the actual race she was too exhausted to catch up with those who did not train as intensively? The same with those people who “tried so hard” studying and then failed the exam. Exhausting oneself is not a good strategy.

But most importantly, this is because studying smarter can dramatically increase your chances of success. Most sport boxers or amateur wrestlers think that by merely lifting weights and learning to overpower the opponent as the main thing they should do. Then they meet one trained in either Jujutsu or Karate who is not as large or as physically strong or as fast. More often than not, technique will overcome mere physical speed and power, and the martial arts exponent overcomes her stronger or quicker opponent. The sight of a jujutsu exponent throwing a much larger and stronger opponent with such minimal effort it seems so magical is a testament to the effectiveness of technique. 

C.S. Lewis, the famous Oxford professor and author, said that mere memorization may seem like studying, but it is actually just a mask for laziness. Ironically, it is the lazy memorizer who eventually exhausts oneself and who at the exam forgets everything one has memorized in the phenomenon known as the infamous “mind block”. By contrast, the one who at the very beginning attempted to understand the subject in question long before the exam , may not seem to be working hard at all (to the annoyance of the one studying hard), but then impressively breezes through the exam.

      And this is the main reason why this tutorial is NOT a “be prepared for exams in two weeks” thing. At least three months of preparation is necessary—take note, THE VERY LEAST. This is what the old saying means, d aig ng maagap ang masipag , the one who prepares beforehand overcomes the one who merely works hard. S o how does one study hard? What does it mean to “study” if memorization is NOT studying? PRACTICE = STUDYING; “PRACTICE SMARTER, NOT HARDER” Practicing IS studying. The basic mistake one makes when studying for an exam is that they do not p ractice taking exams. They study as if preparing for a class recitation. Sothe essential component of studying for an exam is practicing taking exams, and this is

what the LabCE “Exam Simulator” is for. Practicing smarter has three stages: 1) the crawling stage, 2) the walking stage, and 3)the running stage.

1. The Crawling Stage. ‘ Take a practice test [i.e., the LabCE Exam Simulator]
with no time constraints, with all study helps [text books, flash cards, &c.] “open
book.” Take your time with questions and focus on applying strategies (Medical
Technologists 10).’ It is very important that at this stage o ne does NOT focus on
the exam score at the end . What is being trained here is understanding .

2. The Walking Stage. ‘Take a practice test with time constraints, with all guides
“open book” (ibid. 10).’ Even at this stage one does NOT focus on the exam score
at the end. What is being trained here is both understanding and p acing . ‘Wear a
watch. ... By pacing yourself, and continually monitoring your progress against
your watch, you will always know exactly how far ahead or behind you are with
your available time (ibid. 6).’

3. The Running Stage. ‘Take a final practice test with no open materials and time
limits. (ibid. 10).’ By repeating this stage again and again, one gradually
conditions oneself to the full rigors and stress of the actual exam (ibid.) much like
practice running prepares one for the actual race. It is also at this point that both
pacing and s core results matter. Therefore, ‘don’t skip one question without
spending any time on it, just to catch up. Take 15 fewer seconds on the next four
questions, and after four questions you’ll have caught up (ibid. 6).’

At the start you will primarily doing crawling . Most of your studying will be walking, but as the day of examination draws near you must do more running by then. When running becomes fatiguing, start walking for a while, then resume running . If you stumble and fall while running , start crawling , then resume running as soon as possible. In an exam, time will be greatest enemy (ibid.). But always remember “that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all (Ecclesiastes ix. 11, Dobelli 281283).”

Works Cited

Dobelli, Rolf. “The Boat Matters More Than the Rowing: Illusion of Skill,” T he Art of Thinking Clearly,

translated by Nicky Griffin . New York: Harper Collins, 2013.

Lewis, Clive Staples. “Is Christianity Hard Or Easy,” M ere Christianity. New York: Collier Books,

Macmillian Publishing Company, 1952.

Medical Technologist Exam Secrets – Study Guide: Your Key to Exam Success . Mometrix Media.

Classical Music, Coffee and Studying

"Without my morning coffee I'm just like a dried up piece of roast goat."

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) The Coffee Cantata

"Coffee: Induces wit. ..."

Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880)

Most people do not think of classical music and coffee together, and yet one of the  best ways to maximize one's thinking is listening to classical music while sipping a  strong, brewed cup of coffee. Many indeed challenge this notion, saying that any music  (including heavy metal or death rock!) one enjoys maximizes ones thinking, and brewed  coffee a mere luxury for people with money. Even though brewed coffee is expensive and  classical music is often boring or tiring or both, still one should start listening to  classical music while studying and reading with brewed coffee or cappuccino or  espresso, whatever your preference because while the classical music stimulates our  brain into working effectively, it does even more by improving the attention span  and by enhancing  concentration and focus.

A bag of coffee beans can cost more than half of a day's salary and a cup of freshly  brewed coffee can range from a thirty pesos to a One Hundred and fifty pesos depending  on the branding or the name of the coffee shop or establishment. And although the taste of fresh coffee is irresistible, not  everybody likes the taste of coffee, sometimes it maybe too acidic or too strong for  them and these could turn them away and would prefer a better alternative than coffee  such as adequate water consumption, organic veggies, balanced diet and tea for healthier brain leading to an effective studying and concentration. Same in the case of classical music, not all has a love for classical music or has a taste  for one. Because classical  music is not very popular in today's societal musical taste, it will be very difficult  to ask a college student to switch music genre from pop to classical; In my own  experience, transistioning from pop musical preference to a classical music did really  took me a long time to like it, at first I thought of it as boring and uninteresting.  Greg Sandow argued in Pop vs. Classical that pop music has the same effect as of the classical music, it can also stir one's emotion, evoking emotional and spiritual content, implying that listening to  pop music could also improve one's concentration and studying.

But although brewed coffee can be expensive and classical music is often boring or tiring or  both to modern hearers used to pop music, still one should start listening to classical music while studying and reading  with brewed coffee because while pop music may have the same effect as classical music, it is classical music that has a greater effect than pop music in stimulating our brain into working effectively. According to the article Studying for finals? Let classical music help,  

University research in France, published in Learning and Individual Differences, found  that students who listened to a one-hour lecture where classical music was played in  the background scored significantly higher in a quiz on the lecture when compared to a  similar group of students who ?heard the lecture with no music.

The researchers  speculated that the music put students in a heightened emotional state, making them  more receptive to information.

And if one is inclined to think that any other genre of music will have the same effect, the article continues, "But make sure you are listening to classical music, because not all music aids blood pressure, a University of San Diego study found."

Scientists at the university compared changes in blood pressure among individuals listening to classical, jazz or pop music. Those listening to classical had significantly lower systolic blood pressure when compared to those listening to other musical genres or no music at all.

If testing anxiety causes sleepless nights, classical music can help soothe insomnia. A team of researchers at the University of Toronto found that tuning into classical music before bedtime helped  people fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. Works by Brahms, Handel, Mozart, Strauss and Bach  were effective sleep aids because they use rhythms and tonal patterns that create a meditative mood and slow brainwaves, the study found.

What this means is that while a person studying to the tune of classical music is just as receptive to one studying with pop music in the background, listener of classical music is more relaxed which enhances significantly the effect of study.

The most important reason why one should start listening to classical music is, according to Chris Boyd Brewer, "Baroque music, such as that composed by Bach, Handel or  Telemann, that is 50 to 80 beats per minute creates an atmosphere of focus that leads  students into deep concentration in the alpha brain wave state. Learning vocabulary,  memorizing facts or reading to this music is highly effective." Thus, it help establish  a more positive learning state than pop music, create a more desired relaxing atmosphere, increases attention span, focus concentration and improve memory. This all the more when combined with coffee, which improve the brain's memory and attention span because of caffeine's  cognitive enhancing effect, one might find classical music and freshly brewed coffee a perfect combination for optimal  learning.

So you can see that although brewed coffee is expensive and classical music is perceived as either boring or tiring, still one should start listening to classical music while  studying and reading with brewed coffee or cappuccino or espresso, whatever your  preference for two main reasons. First, while both pop and classical music may have the same effect (which is debatable, at best), classical music stimulates our brains more effectively than pop music, it does even more by improving the attention span especially  when combined with coffee. But most importantly, the combination of classical music (or more specifically, Baroque music and Mozart) and coffee has greater effect on the person's concentration and focus than pop music ever would, for pop music is more distracting and therefore less conducive to focused study. Bach, the preeminent Baroque composer whose music is one of the suggested listening for studying, has expressed his love for coffee through the Cantata he made about coffee. I think that Gustave Flaubert got it right when said, "Coffee induces wit," for many years later  science proved his assertion. I had my caffeine fix this morning and Vivaldi on the background, this two components when combined together instantly enriched my brain with so much ideas  that needed to be written down, so here it is, my thesis on coffee and classical music.  And coffee need not be very expensive at all, for one doesn't have to go to a coffee shop  to get one's caffeine fix. There are now easier and cheaper ways to brew fresh coffee at home. So try sipping warm coffee, turn on youtube and play some classical  music for studying and concentration--simple and easy as pie.

Citations:

Greg Sandow, Pop vs. Classical, www.artsjournal.com, 2008

Allison Engel, Studying for finals? Let classical music help, www.news.usc.edu, 2014

Chris Boyd Brewer, Music and Learning: Integrating Music in the Classroom, John Hopkins  School of Education, 1995

Managing Time: School, Work and Leisure

Everyday in our life we set aside a time and much of this is for studying and working either outside or at home doing some errands and house chores. After high school or college comes next is entering the professional career and that again is work and study but more in working. The question is where is the leisure part comes in? Some would say, "I have no time for fun", "I need to work harder"... But is it worthwhile?

Studying and working hard is very essential in building one's career or future economic stability. The benefits that one can reap from being diligent at what he does is vastly enormous. As Marlon Wayan says, "Success is not a destination, but the road that you're on. Being successful means that you're working hard and walking your walk every day. You can only live your dream by working hard towards it. That's living your dream." Even Vince Lombardi Jr. agreed too by saying,“The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. work is the key to success, and hard work can help you accomplish anything.” I could almost claim that because of my hard work I graduated from college, and after years of studying hard finally passed the qualifying exams. But how I did it, blows me away! What I discovered along my journey to success is the missing piece to my pie chart, first is Study, second is Work and lastly Leisure. Spending quality time with my family and friends and at church is one of the most satisfying and fulfilling things. It refreshes one's mind, it creates a clearer thinking mindset and a wider perspective. In these times I've got to rest, pray, recharge and do my favorite hobbies and this is where my inspirations is built.

Working and studying hard can benefit us from achieving almost anything, but it doesn't guarantee success in a world's point of view. Because there are a lot of factor to consider in become "successful" n the world. These are just few but important factor such as wealth, connections, and a little bit of politics and successful communication or marketing oneself. The link between the gap of "working hard" and "success" is known as of what we called "Working Smarter". As the saying goes, "Time is gold" so better use time wisely and part of working smarter is Time management. Chapter 3, p. 85 of Managing Your Time from the book Essential Study Skills by Linda Wong, says, "Time Management is a highly prized skill in both the work force and the academic world. Learning to manage time effectively will help you meet your goals, be productive, and achieve success in many different avenues of your life. The following strategies will help you apply your time-management skills more effectively and consistently."

How to apply Time Management?
First, Be Flexible - Set a flexible daily task to accomplish each day. Even the littlest thing done is a great achievement. If a task is a long term process, patience is the key. Just keep on working on it.
Secondly, Post a note reminder - Post a note of things to do, in your work area and even right in front door of your fridge, this will remind you of your daily tasks and schedules to meet, knowing your schedules, maybe your family and friends could help in their little own way.
Third and lastly, Seek Solutions to Time-Management Problems. "Some would find that their lives have specific circumstances that make creating a weekly time-management schedule difficult. Be resourceful and seek solutions to your scheduling conflicts. Discuss your circumstances with your instructor or with other students; frequently they will be able to suggest solutions." Chapter 3 p.85, Managing your Time, Essential Study Skills by Linda Wong.

To summarize it, Learning Time-management helps one balanced their time for studying and working and for leisure. It is a skill that need to be practiced, and eventually mastering it will help one to  achieve the desired goal in a span of time or a specific amount of time. Everyone needs everyone, helping a friend, making time for family, and setting time for God and church, do charity works is using your time wisely. As would Ecclesiastes Chapter Three verse One would say,"To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:..."



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 Marlon Wayan says, "Success is not a destination,...."; Vince Lombardi Jr.,“The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. work is the key to success,...."








Chapter 3, p. 85 of Managing Your Time from the book Essential Study Skills by Linda Wong,