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Table 2 Tasks in the TBL model for immunohistochemistry and the task of hematoxylin and eosin staining as an example

From: Modified task-based learning program promotes problem-solving capacity among Chinese medical postgraduates: a mixed quantitative survey

Principle tasks

Learning objectives

Experimental methods

Paraffin section technique; Frozen section technique

HE staining; Silver staining

Nissl staining; Giemsa staining

Oil red O dyeing; Hoechst staining

Tissue microarrays; In situ hybridization

Periodic acid–Schiff (PAS) reaction

Immunoperoxidase immunohistochemistry

Immunofluorescence histochemistry

Experimental tools

Confocal microscopy; Flow cytometer

Scanning electron microscope (SEM)

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

Immunoelectron microscopy

Quantification of morphometric analysis

Quantification of morphological images

Stereology

Questions

1. What is your research project? Do you use hematoxylin-eosin staining (HE staining) in your research work? (Phase 1)

2. What is the principle of HE staining? (Phase 1)

3. What problems HE staining can solve? (Phase 1)

4. What reagents are needed in this experiment? How to configure these buffer solutions? (Phase 3)

5. What is the experimental protocol of HE staining? (Phase 3)

6. How observed the experimental results of HE staining? (Phase 3)

7. There are some key options and considerations to take into account.(Teachers provided, Phase 4)

8. What are the advantages and disadvantages of HE staining compared with other methods? (Teachers provided, Phase 5)