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Medical Education in a Time of Physical (Social) Distancing

To say the least, these are unusual times. In the past month, each of us has been faced with both personal and professional decisions that we could not have imagined having to make just weeks earlier. While I can only hope your personal realities are beginning to settle into a

Posted on 30 Mar 2020
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Blog, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education

ABSTRACT: Retrieval practice enhances the ability to evaluate complex physiology information

Objective: Many investigations have shown that retrieval practice enhances the recall of different types of information, including both medical and physiological, but the effects of the strategy on higher‐order thinking, such as evaluation, are less clear. The primary aim of this study was to compare how effectively retrieval practice and repeated

Posted on 24 May 2018
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Resources

RESOURCE: Neuroscience and How Students Learn

Neuroscience fundamentals Changing the brain: For optimal learning to occur, the brain needs conditions under which it is able to change in response to stimuli (neuroplasticity) and able to produce new neurons (neurogenesis). The most effective learning involves recruiting multiple regions of the brain for the learning task. These regions are associated

Posted on 15 May 2018
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Brain Science, Learning Models & Theory, Resources

RESOURCE: Brain circuit helps us learn by watching others

It’s often said that experience is the best teacher, but the experiences of other people may be even better. If you saw a friend get chased by a neighborhood dog, for instance, you would learn to stay away from the dog without having to undergo that experience yourself.This kind of

Posted on 15 May 2018
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Brain Science, Learning Models & Theory, Resources

CLASSIC: Association Between Funding and Quality of Published Medical Education Research

Context Methodological shortcomings in medical education research are often attributed to insufficient funding, yet an association between funding and study quality has not been established. Objectives To develop and evaluate an instrument for measuring the quality of education research studies and to assess the relationship between funding and study quality. Design, Setting, and Participants Internal

Posted on 2 May 2018
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Informatics & Analysis, Medical Education, Resources

RESOURCE: Students’ Approaches to Learning | John Biggs

In 1976, Swedish researchers Ference Marton and Roger Saljö demonstrated that students learn not what teachers think they should learn, but what students perceive the task to demand of them. Students using a ‘surface’ approach see a task as requiring specific answers to questions, so they rote learn bits and

Posted on 2 May 2018
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Informatics & Analysis, Learning Models & Theory, Resources

MANUSCRIPT: Can cognitive processes help explain the success of instructional techniques recommended by behavior analysts?

The fields of cognitive psychology and behavior analysis have undertaken separate investigations into effective learning strategies. These studies have led to several recommendations from both fields regarding teaching techniques that have been shown to enhance student performance. While cognitive psychology and behavior analysis have studied student performance independently from their

Posted on 2 May 2018
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Brain Science, Learning Models & Theory, Manuscript, Resources

MANUSCRIPT: Can elearning be used to teach palliative care? – medical students’ acceptance, knowledge, and self-estimation of competence in palliative care after elearning

Background Undergraduate palliative care education (UPCE) was mandatorily incorporated in medical education in Germany in 2009. Implementation of the new cross-sectional examination subject of palliative care (QB13) continues to be a major challenge for medical schools. It is clear that there is a need among students for more UPCE. On the

Posted on 2 May 2018
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Manuscript, Medical Education, Resources

MANUSCRIPT: Consensus on Quality Indicators of Postgraduate Medical E-Learning: Delphi Study

Background: The progressive use of e-learning in postgraduate medical education calls for useful quality indicators. Many evaluation tools exist. However, these are diversely used and their empirical foundation is often lacking. Objective: We aimed to identify an empirically founded set of quality indicators to set the bar for “good enough” e-learning. Methods:

Posted on 2 May 2018
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Manuscript, Medical Education, Resources

MANUSCRIPT: E-learning in graduate medical education: survey of residency program directors

Background E-learning—the use of Internet technologies to enhance knowledge and performance—has become a widely accepted instructional approach. Little is known about the current use of e-learning in postgraduate medical education. To determine utilization of e-learning by United States internal medicine residency programs, program director (PD) perceptions of e-learning, and associations between

Posted on 2 May 2018
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Manuscript, Medical Education, Resources

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Medical Education in a Time of Physical (Social) Distancing

ABSTRACT: Retrieval practice enhances the ability to evaluate complex physiology information

RESOURCE: Neuroscience and How Students Learn

RESOURCE: Brain circuit helps us learn by watching others

CLASSIC: Association Between Funding and Quality of Published Medical Education Research

RESOURCE: Students’ Approaches to Learning | John Biggs

MANUSCRIPT: Can cognitive processes help explain the success of instructional techniques recommended by behavior analysts?

MANUSCRIPT: Can elearning be used to teach palliative care? – medical students’ acceptance, knowledge, and self-estimation of competence in palliative care after elearning

MANUSCRIPT: Consensus on Quality Indicators of Postgraduate Medical E-Learning: Delphi Study

MANUSCRIPT: E-learning in graduate medical education: survey of residency program directors

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