UMMS Affiliation
Office of Educational Affairs, Division of Research and Evaluation; Department of Neurology; Department of Pathology
Publication Date
2008-11
Document Type
Poster
Subjects
Learning; Education, Medical, Undergraduate; Students, Medical
Disciplines
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
In 2003 it was forecasted that medical students’preclinical learning would mostly consist of large portions of educational training and instruction provided on the internet and other technology tools, while the traditional lecture format would become more infrequent. Five years later many medical schools have adapted to this new technological-enhanced learning environment.
No one can argue that today’s millennial generation of medical students is more familiar with technology than their predecessors. However, does this technology savvy generation report that these new tools are indeed superior when compared to the traditional tools of facilitating learning and understanding in the preclinical years? Additionally, is there a difference in usefulness of learning techniques for students in year one as compared to year two of medical school?
This study examines the learning tools in basic science courses to determine how the millennial generation of students report they are learning best. Tools from our blended learning curriculum were investigated within and across preclinical years one and two.
Presented at the AAMC (Association of American Colleges) Annual Meeting, RIME (Research in Medical Education) Program, November 2008.
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DOI of Published Version
10.13028/hhdr-jz28
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Association of American Colleges Annual Meeting, Research in Medical Education Program, November 2008
Repository Citation
Kadish SJ, Gentile GM, Barrett SV, Zanetti ML, Smith TW, Pugnaire MP. (2008). Listening to the New Student Voice: How They Learn. Office of Institutional Research, Evaluation, and Assessment Publications. https://doi.org/10.13028/hhdr-jz28. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/res_eval/6
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