Video-based learning is an increasingly important methodology in higher education and has particular value in practical teaching. In order to enhance learning and promote student engagement in our undergraduate microbiology programme, we designed and produced a suite of teaching videos which demonstrate laboratory techniques core to the syllabus. The methods were demonstrated by Ph.D. students and the professionally-produced videos were made widely available via the free YouTube channel Microbiology teaching videos at NUI Galway (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsP4xz5aq7sWfR9eXSCd_QQ/), which accumulated over 40 000 views across 47 countries in its first 15 months online. A survey of students who used the videos in their teaching and learning identified a greatly increased understanding of experimental principles and ability to carry out techniques; greater engagement with practical teaching sessions; particular benefits for visual learners; and increased confidence in teaching and in communicating science amongst undergraduate teaching assistants. The videos will be central to microbiology teaching at NUI Galway over the coming decade and will benefit many third-level institutions exploring online and blended learning approaches in the coming years.

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基于视频的学习，以加强实用微生物学的教学

基于视频的学习是高等教育中日益重要的方法，在实践教学中具有特殊的价值。为了增进学习并促进学生参与我们的本科微生物学课程，我们设计并制作了一套教学视频，这​​些视频演示了教学大纲的核心实验室技术。该方法由博士学位证明。NUI Galway的免费YouTube频道微生物学教学视频广泛提供了学生和专业制作的视频（https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsP4xz5aq7sWfR9eXSCd_QQ/），该网站在在线的前15个月内在47个国家/地区累积了40,000多次观看次数。一项对在教学中使用视频的学生的调查表明，人们对实验原理和进行技术的能力有了极大的了解；更好地参与实践教学课程；视觉学习者的特殊利益；并提高了本科教学助理对教学和科学交流的信心。这些视频将是未来十年在NUI戈尔韦（NUI Galway）进行微生物学教学的核心，并将在未来几年中使许多探索在线和混合学习方法的三级机构受益。