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Pediatrics
Clare Sullivan, Claire Condron, Claire Mulhall, Mohammad Almulla, Maria Kelly, Daire O'Leary, Walter Eppich
Summary: Despite the importance of effective communication skills in pediatrics, clinical placements may not adequately prepare undergraduate students to communicate with children. A novel course involving experiential learning and interactions with healthy children was designed and implemented to enhance students' learning and preparation. The results showed a significant improvement in ratings for managing confrontational situations, conducting psychosocial assessments, and using evidence-based medicine when motivating patients. However, there was a decrease in students' comfort at using evidence-based medicine. The intervention was well-received by students and positively impacted their learning of pediatric communication skills.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Surya Pulukuri, Daniela Torres, Binyomin Abrams
Summary: The transition from general chemistry to organic chemistry is challenging for students due to the need to apply foundational chemistry knowledge in a different context. Through the peer-led summer program OrgoPrep, significant improvements in student self-efficacy and reduction in anxiety were observed, leading to better academic performance in organic chemistry.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Aseel Alhadlaq
Summary: This study aimed to explore university students' attitudes and experiences of using simulations to facilitate their unsupervised learning of science concepts. The results showed that participants were highly engaged and satisfied with the use of simulations for unsupervised science learning, indicating that computer-based simulations have the potential to serve as a user-centered learning interface capable of engaging university students without teacher support.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Mehran Eskandari Torbaghan, Manu Sasidharan, Ian Jefferson, Jonathan Watkins
Summary: This study demonstrates the enhancement of existing education curricula by exposing students to research-informed educational activities and key digital systems in different industrial sectors. The need for digital skills is high worldwide, with over a million digitally skilled people required in the U.K. alone by 2022. The project aims to train students in cutting-edge digital technologies through week-long boot camps, ultimately preparing them for a digitized future.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON EDUCATION
(2023)
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Brett White, Ali Ghobadi
Summary: Medical schools have struggled with integrating basic science education with clinical application in the early curriculum. This article reviews three models used for clinical application of basic science education, including clinical retrofitting, parallel session development, and session co-creation.
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Education & Educational Research
Yiran Cui, Guoqing Zhao, Danhui Zhang
Summary: This study examines the effectiveness of applying structure-supportive strategies in a web-based scientific inquiry learning environment, and explores the relationship between teachers and platforms. The results show that structure support has a positive impact on students' inquiry learning, and highlight the crucial role of teachers in a web-based learning environment.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Susan E. Frankl, Ashwini Joshi, Sarah Onorato, Gilianne L. Jawahir, Stephen R. Pelletier, John L. Dalrymple, Andrea W. Schwartz
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic prompted Harvard Medical School to develop a telemedicine curriculum for clinical students, focusing on clinical skills, regulatory issues, professionalism, and innovations in telemedicine. The curriculum was delivered through various asynchronous modalities and led to a significant increase in students' knowledge of telemedicine. Most students found the course to meet their learning needs and effective in delivery methods.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bennett B. Goldberg, Derek O. Bruff, Robin McC. Greenler, Katherine Barnicle, Noah H. Green, Lauren E. P. Campbell, Sandra L. Laursen, Matthew J. Ford, Amy Serafini, Claude Mack, Tamara L. Carley, Christina Maimone, Henry (Rique) Campa
Summary: We have trained thousands of future STEM faculty around the world to adopt evidence-based instructional practices through massive open online courses (MOOCs) and facilitated in-person learning communities. Our results suggest that leveraging educational technologies and the geographically clustered nature of learners, combined with online flexible learning, could be a sustainable model for large-scale professional development in higher education.
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Diana L. Madden, Graeme L. Horton, Michelle McLean
Summary: Medical educators and representatives of medical student associations in Australia and New Zealand are collaborating on an initiative focused on climate change and health in medical education.
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Baudilio Coto, Inmaculada Suarez, Maria Jose Tenorio, Miguel Angel Gonzalez
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the reorganization of learning methods, with remote learning playing a central role. Laboratory experiments have been heavily impacted, leading to the search for alternatives. This study proposes the use of simple programming in Excel to create calculation tools that simulate data acquisition in specific laboratory experiments. The results show that virtual experiments yield comparable grades and skills to in-person experiments.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Biology
Peter C. Cormas, Gregg Gould, Louise Nicholson, Kyle C. Fredrick, S. Y. Doan
Summary: This literature review and theoretical work aims to organize research on instructors' professional development within a sequential framework linked to student learning, examine limited evidence of student learning from instructors' professional development, determine the evaluation of the entire sequence in professional development for instructors, and provide a practical example using learning communities.
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Jennifer O. O. Spicer, Katherine C. C. Ujunwa, Lucy S. S. Witt, Jennifer Meka, Holly C. C. Gooding
Summary: The study aims to address knowledge gaps among medical students by applying effective learning strategies and cultivate lifelong learning skills. By creating and integrating evidence-based study resources into the medical school course, the authors found that students' knowledge of evidence-based learning strategies remained unchanged, but their study habits were significantly altered.
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Education & Educational Research
Marguerite Costich, Morgan A. Finkel, Suzanne Friedman, Marina Catallozzi, Rachel J. Gordon
Summary: This study developed novel online pediatric cases integrated in a transition-to-residency course, resulting in significant self-reported improvements in students' knowledge and skills related to pediatrics. Students expressed high satisfaction with the content and delivery of the course.
MEDICAL EDUCATION ONLINE
(2021)
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Kerry Reid-Searl, Kate Crowley, Carina Anderson, Nicole Blunt, Rachelle Cole, Dayani Suraweera
Summary: This study aimed to enhance undergraduate nursing students' work readiness and confidence in caring for children through a simulated pediatric ward experience. Results indicated significant improvement in pediatric nursing skills and work readiness among student nurses post intervention.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2021)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Elise Ameloot, Tijs Rotsaert, Thomas Ameloot, Bart Rienties, Tammy Schellens
Summary: This study investigates the impact of using learning analytics to support students' autonomy and competence needs in a blended learning environment. The findings show that teachers' adaptation based on learning analytics positively influences students' satisfaction with the adapted learning environment. However, students' basic psychological needs vary depending on the face-to-face workshop subject. The study emphasizes the importance of thoughtful blended learning course design and provides recommendations for effective learning analytics utilization in university settings.
COMPUTERS & EDUCATION
(2024)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Mathieu Albert, Maria Mylopoulos, Suzanne Laberge
ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2019)
Editorial Material
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Marcus Law, Paula Veinot, Jennifer Campbell, Michelle Craig, Maria Mylopoulos
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Surgery
Tahrin Mahmood, Maria Mylopoulos, Darius Bagli, Rita Damignani, Faizal Aminmohamed Haji
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Kristine Sarauw Lundsgaard, Martin G. Tolsgaard, Ole Steen Mortensen, Maria Mylopoulos, Doris Ostergaard
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Margot M. Weggemans, Farah Friesen, Manon Kluijtmans, Berent Prakken, Olle ten Cate, Nicole N. Woods, Norman D. Rosenblum, Salvatore Albani, David A. Hafler, Patricia Houston, Kevin Imrie, Ross McKinney, Sabine van der Laan, Lorelei Lingard, Annet van Royen, Fedde Scheele, Marieke J. Schuurmans, David P. Sklar, Jennifer Stinson, Michael J. Strong, Alison Whelan
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Education & Educational Research
Naomi Steenhof, Nicole N. Woods, Pascal W. M. Van Gerven, Maria Mylopoulos
ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jeffrey J. H. Cheung, Kulamakan M. Kulasegaram, Nicole N. Woods, Ryan Brydges
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2019)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Gharid Nourallah Bekdache, Maria Mylopoulos, Kulamkan Mahan Kulasegaram, Rory Windrim
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Martin G. Tolsgaard, Kulamakan Mahan Kulasegaram, Nicole N. Woods, Ryan Brydges, Charlotte Ringsted, Liv Dyre
Summary: In medical education research, there is no strict division between 'ivory tower research' and 'in-the-trenches practice', with studies mainly focusing on use-inspired basic research and pure applied research. Clinical journals tend to emphasize practical applications, while medical education journals focus more on theory and concepts.
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Education & Educational Research
Lindsay R. Baker, Shanon Phelan, Nicole N. Woods, Victoria A. Boyd, Paula Rowland, Stella L. Ng
Summary: This article introduces a synthesis of education paradigms adapted for health professions education, emphasizing the importance of aligning teaching, learning, and assessment practices with paradigmatic values. Advocating for a pluralistic approach that integrates various education paradigms to enhance the quality of health professions education.
ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2021)
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Psychiatry
Chetana A. Kulkarni, Raj Rasasingham, Nicole N. Woods, Daniel A. Gorman, Peter Szatmari, Mark D. Hanson
Summary: This project used an iterative process of consensus building and pairwise comparison to prioritize key applicant attributes for admission. These attributes will now be incorporated into the admissions process, impacting not only recruitment but also curriculum development, faculty training, and overall mission and vision guidance for the Division. Similar processes could be applied by other training programs seeking to identify priority attributes for admissions.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
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Primary Health Care
Melissa Nutik, Nicole N. Woods, Azadeh Moaveni, James Owen, Jared Gleberzon, Ruby Alvi, Risa Freeman
Summary: This program aims to quantify the presence of generalism principles in undergraduate medical education learning materials and provide recommendations for enhancing generalism content. A evidence-informed tool, the Toronto Generalism Assessment Tool, was developed and applied to assess undergraduate cases at the University of Toronto. The findings and recommendations from this program have been valued and incorporated into subsequent iterations of cases, making it a successful approach for assessing generalism in medical education curricular documents.
CANADIAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
(2021)
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Education & Educational Research
Naomi Steenhof, Nicole N. Woods, Maria Mylopoulos
ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2020)
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Education & Educational Research
M. A. Martimianakis, M. Mylopoulos, N. N. Woods
ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2020)