Expanding the reach of health sciences education and empowering others: the OpenCourseWare initiative at Tufts University.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Edgar Dale's Pyramid of Learning and percentages of retained learning are cited in educational literature in a range of disciplines. The sources of the Pyramid, however, are misleading. AIMS:To examine the evidence supporting the Pyramid and the extent to which it is cited in medical education literature. ...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Masters K

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes an innovative approach to teaching a traditional subject-physiology. There are no lectures, tutorials or practicals. All learning activities are undertaken in small groups, and the course is learner-centred and problem-orientated. Students are required to collect and record their own information a...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Beaton G,Mitchell D

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The time constraints on a clinical educator have increased immensely over the past decade. Technology has served to significantly bridge the challenge over the past decade. WHAT WE DID: We created a method of delivering targeted educational content for point of care learning in anesthesia and critical care. ...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Saichaie K,Benson J,Kumar AB

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the development and evaluation of a structured introductory course in general practice. Following some of the principles developed in distance education, the Department provides everything the student needs for the formal learning requirement as well as detailed assistance in how best to tackle th...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Kamien M,MacAdam D,Grant J

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it is generally accepted that assessment steers learning, this is generally viewed as an undesirable side effect. Recent evidence suggests otherwise. Experimental studies have shown that periodic formative assessments can enhance learning over equivalent time spent in study (Roediger & Karpicke 2006). However...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Norman G,Neville A,Blake JM,Mueller B

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose was to evaluate the Bookmark standard-setting method for use on a performance-based assessment in medical education. METHODS:We compared cutscores for Aseptic performance assessment using the modified Angoff, Hofstee and modified Bookmark methods. RESULTS:The Angoff produced a cutscore of 62%...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Lypson ML,Downing SM,Gruppen LD,Yudkowsky R

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five Southern California medical schools were examined using a case study approach. In-depth interviews were conducted with faculty members and administrators from Loma Linda University, the University of Southern California, and the University of California at Irvine, Los Angeles, and San Diego, Schools of Medicine. ...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Figueroa DE

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Experience in palliative medicine provides a beneficial learning opportunity for doctors-in-training. There is, however, a gap in understanding which aspects of learning are most useful, which are problematic and how learning can best be facilitated. This study addresses that gap using the 'threshold con...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： O'Callaghan A,Wearn A,Barrow M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the perceived learning needs of primary care physicians from the public and private sectors who responded to a questionnaire before taking educational courses in Family Medicine. They rated their perceived learning needs on 71 items of clinical practices and practice management on a scale of 1-10. The rati...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Wun YT,Dickinson JA,Chan CS

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In July 2005, a learning community was created at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSOM) to foster camaraderie, networking, advising, mentoring, professionalism, clinical skills, and scholarship--The Colleges. The cultural and structural changes that emerged with the creation of this program ha...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Stewart RW,Barker AR,Shochet RB,Wright SM

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Life-support courses improve knowledge and skills but attrition of factual knowledge is considerable. There is evidence that retention can be improved by spaced testing. AIM:To investigate the effect of spaced testing on retention of knowledge after a life-support course. METHOD:In a prospective-controlled...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Turner NM,Scheffer R,Custers E,Cate OT

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was carried out to obtain the view points of 186 graduate students regarding formative examination, it's frequency, weightage in certifying examination, feedback about progress made or lack of it and the planning of learning activities. Majority of students were of the opinion that the class tests and tutorial...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Chandra D,Kulshrestha S,Chandra M

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A key issue underpinning the usefulness of the OSCE assessment to medical education is standard setting, but the majority of standard-setting methods remain challenging for performance assessment because they produce varying passing marks. Several studies have compared standard-setting methods; however, most...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Malau-Aduli BS,Teague PA,D'Souza K,Heal C,Turner R,Garne DL,van der Vleuten C

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Curriculum developers have a wide choice of assessment methods in all aspects of medical education including the specific area of medical knowledge. When selecting the appropriate tool, there is an increasing literature to provide a robust evidence base for developments or decisions. AIM:As a new medical sc...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Freeman AC,Ricketts C

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Forgetting curves plot skill decay over time. After exposure to a simulation-based radiograph interpretation learning system, we determined the rate of learning decay and how this was impacted by testing (with and without feedback). Further, we examined the association of initial learning parameters on the...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Boutis K,Pecaric M,Carrière B,Stimec J,Willan A,Chan J,Pusic M

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Student ratings have dominated as the primary and, frequently, only measure of teaching performance at colleges and universities for the past 50 years. Recently, there has been a trend toward augmenting those ratings with other data sources to broaden and deepen the evidence base. The 360 degrees multisource...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Berk RA

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, there is no consensus on the core competencies required for emergency medicine (EM) clerkships in Canada. Existing EM curricula have been developed through informal consensus or local efforts. The Delphi process has been used extensively as a means for establishing consensus. AIM:The purpose of t...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Penciner R,Langhan T,Lee R,McEwen J,Woods RA,Bandiera G

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Clinical decision-making, situation awareness, task management, and teamwork are key non-technical skills (NTS) required by junior doctors. Tactical decision games (TDGs) are low-fidelity classroom-based activities designed to develop proficiency in NTS. This study aimed to explore the feasibility and acce...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Drummond I,Sheikh G,Skinner J,Wood M

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The opportunities given for medical staff to travel, work and remain in countries other than that of their domicile or graduation have led to the phenomenon of medical migration. This has been supported by ease of travel, improved technology and a drive to share good examples of medical education through improved comm...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Bundred P,Gibbs T

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The issue of professional behavior in medicine has been extensively discussed in the medical literature and clarity regarding what constitutes professional behavior, and strategies for assessing professionalism have begun to emerge. AIM:To address the information gap on effective strategies for teaching pro...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Rademacher R,Simpson D,Marcdante K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines student evaluations of an interviewing and communications skills course taught in small groups by members of psychiatry and family medicine departments. Student course evaluations for two academic years were analyzed by means of t-tests and multiple regression analyses to explore if the group leade...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Lynch DJ,Tamburrino MB,Nagel R

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An educational game is 'an instructional method requiring the learner to participate in a competitive activity with preset rules.' A number of studies have suggested beneficial effects of educational games in medical education. AIM:The objective of this study was to systematically review the effect of educa...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Akl EA,Pretorius RW,Sackett K,Erdley WS,Bhoopathi PS,Alfarah Z,Schünemann HJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Actual changes in the context of real care along with their impact on current practice modes prompted the authors to develop a new instructional strategy, which aims to improve the diagnostic reasoning competence of medical undergraduates. In this strategy the use of visual representations is promoted. A diagnostic pa...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Van Puymbroeck H,Remmen R,Denekens J,Scherpbier A,Bisoffi Z,Van Den Ende J

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was undertaken to improve assessment practice on OSCEs through collaboration across geographically dispersed medical schools in Australia. METHODS:A total of eleven OSCE stations were co-developed by four medical schools and used in summative 2011 and 2012 examinations for the assessment of clini...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Malau-Aduli BS,Teague PA,Turner R,Holman B,D'Souza K,Garne D,Heal C,Heggarty P,Hudson JN,Wilson IG,Van Der Vleuten C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Calls for the inclusion of standardized protocols for information exchange into pre-registration health professions curricula have accompanied their introduction into clinical practice. In order to help clinical educators respond to these calls, we have reviewed educational interventions for pre-registrati...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Buckley S,Ambrose L,Anderson E,Coleman JJ,Hensman M,Hirsch C,Hodson J,Morley D,Pittaway S,Stewart J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this series is to draw teachers' attention to useful sources of audiovisual programmes, to describe the services they provide, and to highlight some of their recent titles. ...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors：

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Attributes of effective precepting of pre-clerkship medical students in community settings are not adequately described. As part of preceptor needs assessment, we conducted site visits over three consecutive years. We also measured the preceptorships' educational quality, using students' post-rotation data, ...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Lie D,Boker J,Dow E,Murata P,Encinas J,Gutierrez D,Morrison EH

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessing learners in the clinical setting is vital to determining their level of professional competence. Clinical performance assessments can be documented using In-training evaluation reports (ITERs). Previous research has suggested a need for faculty development in order to improve the quality of these reports. Pr...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Dudek N,Dojeiji S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) is well established within emergency medicine, however, the availability of formal training for other clinical disciplines is limited. Memorial University has established a cost-efficient, multidisciplinary PoCUS training program focusing on training residents' discipline-spe...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Smith A,Parsons M,Renouf T,Boyd S,Rogers P

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Service-learning is a powerful, but underutilized, educational tool in Asian medical schools. AIM:We compared the ability of two programs providing medical care to low-income populations (clinic-based versus home-based approach) to teach community medicine skills in an Asian medical school. METHODS:We cond...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Wee LE,Xin YW,Koh GC

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00