KMID : 1104220180300040359
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Korean Journal of Medical Education 2018 Volume.30 No. 4 p.359 ~ p.364
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Learning experience of undergraduate medical students during ¡®model preparation¡¯ of physiological concepts
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Soundariya Krishnamurthy
Deepika Velusami Kalaiselvan Ganapathy Senthilvelou Munian
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Abstract
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Purpose: Learning physiological concepts and their practical applications in the appropriate contexts remains a great challenge for undergraduate medical students. Hence the present study aimed to analyze the learning experience of undergraduate medical students during an active learning process of ¡®preparation of models¡¯ depicting physiological concepts.
Method: A total of 13 groups, involving 55 undergraduate medical students with three to five individuals in each group, were involved in model preparation. A total of 13 models were exhibited by the students. The students shared their learning experiences as responses to an open-ended questionnaire. The students¡¯ responses were analyzed and generalized comments were generated.
Results: Analysis of the results showed that the act of ¡®model preparation¡¯ improved concept understanding, retention of knowledge, analytical skills, and referral habits. Further, the process of ¡®model preparation¡¯ could satisfy all types of sensory modality learners.
Conclusion: This novel active method of learning could be highly significant in students¡¯ understanding and learning physiology concepts. This approach could be incorporated in the traditional instructor-centered undergraduate medical curriculum as a way to innovate it.
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KEYWORD
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Learning, Education, Physiology
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