Research on the cultivation of the ability of students for serf-directed learning in the medical genetics teaching

The higher vocational education takes an important role in cultivating the persons who master the basic theory and special knowledge in there field. If we want the students having persistent power in the future, it's necessary to train their self-directed learning ability in the school. This paper made a survey on the students' present independent study abilities in Tianjin Medical College through a questionnaire. In order to cultivate students' independent study abilities, we should arouse students' interests, cultivate the students' confidence in the medical genetics classroom teaching, and develop their life-long learning ability. Key words: Medical genetics;  Higher vocational students;  Self-directed learning;  Competence training