Table 1.

Learning Activities Arranged in Blended Learning of Human Histology

Block	Pre-class Activities	Class Activities	Post-class Activities
Block 1 Introduction of histology	Microteaching videos 1. In situ hybridization 2. Cell culture and tissue engineering	Lecture on Block 1 Paraffin sectioning and HE staining* Light microscopy* Electron microscopy*	N/A
Block 2 Epithelial tissue	Microteaching videos andPPT 1. Classification of epithelial tissue 2. Glandular epithelium	Lecture on Block 2 Covering epithelium* Exercise Classroom interactions: How to divide the epithelial tissue into single cells?	Quiz based on Block 1-2
Block 3 Connective tissue	Microteaching videos andPPT 1. Dense connective tissue 3. Adipose tissue 4. Reticular tissue	Lecture on Block 3 Loose connective tissue* Exercise Classroom interactions: What cell types involved in immunity and what the related mechanisms are?	Quiz based on block 3
Block 4 Cartilage and bone	Microteaching videos andPPT 1. Elastic cartilage 2. The long bone 3. Endochondral ossification	Lecture on Block 4 osseous tissue* Exercise Classroom interactions: What do various bone cells do during fracture healing?	Quiz based on block 4
Block n	Microteaching videos andPPT	Lecture on Block n Key contents of block n* Exercise Classroom interactions	Quiz based on block n

Notes: N/A, not applicable; n, the number of the rest chapter; *represents the key contents of the corresponding block.