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Reflections on culture: views on script concordance testing
Author(s) -
Ross Paula T,
Uijtdehaage Sebastian,
Lypson Monica L
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
medical education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.776
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1365-2923
pISSN - 0308-0110
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2010.03638.x
Subject(s) - concordance , focus group , medical education , context (archaeology) , test (biology) , curriculum , psychology , cultural competence , cultural diversity , cultural bias , medicine , perception , pedagogy , social psychology , sociology , paleontology , neuroscience , anthropology , biology
hydrotherapy, use of a sensory (Snoezelen) room and vocational training of disabled people. Discussion sessions between the supervisor, administrators of YOKUK and the students were held regularly to facilitate the students’ learning process. Evaluation of results and impact Seven medical students participated in the programme. At the end of the programme the students were asked to reflect on and describe in a few paragraphs the most important lessons they had learned from the programme and the potential effects it may have had on their personal and professional development. This evaluation showed that the students felt that the programme had achieved its objectives. Rendering selfless service was experienced as ‘a blessing’ and the students appreciated the pleasure of giving. Some students had been fearful of interaction with mentally disabled children, but found it to be an enjoyable, useful and most rewarding experience and one they really wanted to repeat. They discovered that disabled people have a lot of potential and helped to transform the lives of some disabled people and their families for the better. Simultaneously, they discovered some of their own potential and transformed their own lives. They believed they would be able to use their memories of this programme as lifelong inspiration to further their aim of becoming caring, responsible and motivated doctors.