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The use of a Prematriculation Medical Physiology course to help at‐risk students develop appropriate study plans
Author(s) -
Miller Cynthia Jayne
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.740.7
Subject(s) - coursework , medical education , time management , psychology , mathematics education , medicine , computer science , operating system
Medical schools frequently have trouble recruiting students from rural areas and ethnic minorities, and often these students are at high risk for academic challenges. A Prematriculation Program was created to assist at‐risk students in preparing for demanding medical school didactic schedules. Students were exposed to core content, as well as strategies for time management, study skills, etc. On pre‐surveys, students predicted an increase in their number of study hrs/ lecture hr, from 6.2 hrs in undergraduate coursework to 8.4 hrs in medical school coursework (n=17). Students reported to revise their study methods by increasing the use of instructors’ notes, multimedia resources, flow charts and diagrams, and group study strategies. A discussion illustrated the infeasibility of 8.4 hrs of study time with the content load, so students were exposed to active learning strategies and study skills to improve their ability to master Physiology efficiently. At the end of the course, a post‐survey was given, and students reported similar plans for their study methods. However, there was a reduction in the planned hours of study to a more realistic 3.9 hrs of study time/hr of lecture.