Introduction of symposium-style learning in the undergraduate medical education program. An attempt to encourage the medical students intending to have motivation and interest in the research fields of medical sciences.
- VernacularTitle:卒前教育におけるシンポジウム形式による学習法の導入 学生の医学研究への興味と動機づけの試み
- Author:
Norimichi NEMOTO
;
Isamu SAKURAI
;
Kazunari KUMASAKA
;
Takashi HORIE
;
Masaru TAKEHORA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
undergraduate education;
symposium;
medical research
- From:Medical Education
1998;29(2):101-105
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
In 1996, our medical school introduced symposium-style learning that is focused on recent advances in medical science as a regular undergraduate program for 6th-year students. The goals of this program are as follows: 1) to teach that good scientific research is essential to support high-quality medical education and medical care, 2) to have students enjoy research in a way they cannot in the ordinary curriculum, and 3) to stimulate interest in research in medical students who may become researchers in the future. Although a long-term survey is needed to evaluate the effects of this kind of learning strategy, an analysis of questionnaires showed that it was effective for the intended purposes. Today, the content of medical education has become diversified, and the social demands on medicine have changed greatly. Thus, we believe it is necessary to develop an education program separately from traditional ones that are primarily oriented to transmission of knowledge.
