The Effects of "Introduction to Medical English" for 1st-Year Medical Students.
- VernacularTitle:第１学年における「医学英語入門」の有効性
- Author:
Nobuki TAMURA
;
Yoshikazu GORIYA
;
Yukio YASUDA
;
Nobuo OHYA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
medical English;
initial medical education;
small group learning
- From:Medical Education
2000;31(2):107-111
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
The small-group-learning course “Introduction to Medical English” was introduced to the 1st-year students' curriculum in 1994. The effects of this course were examined by analyzing students questionnaires and by comparing results of the term-end examination. The following results were obtained. 1) Results of the term-end examination (multiple-choice method) showed a normal distribution. 2) Results of the questionnaires suggest that although medical English seemed difficult at first, the course produced a good response from students which conventional courses could not. These results suggest that “Introduction to Medical English” has a valuable role at the start of medical education.
