Irish students and medical education

Rooney, Sean; Cullivan, Rachael; Kelly, Greg

doi:10.1007/bf02944357

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“…Most of the students were not satisfied with the current level of teaching patterns in the university which include the traditional lecture based learning. Respondents were of the view that Problem Based Learning (PBL) and small group discussions could be more helpful than didactic style of teaching [11-13]. In a recent study carried out by Nandi et al, they found that students of the newer problem-based learning curriculum found learning to be "more stimulating and more humane" whereas students of the conventional curriculum found learning to be "nonrelevant, passive, and boring" [14].…”

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To determine the level of satisfaction among medical students of a public sector medical university regarding their academic activities

Manzar

2011

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BackgroundAn ongoing evaluation system is essential to determine if the academic system in place has worked to produce a better product, hence the objective of our study was to evaluate the satisfaction level among medical students regarding their academic teaching and assessment method and what measures will they suggest for the future to rectify the current situation.This questionnaire based cross sectional study was conducted in a public sector medical university from February to July 2010. A well structured questionnaire was administered to a random sample of 375 final year medical students. However 292 of the students provided informed consent and filled in the questionnaire which included their demographic profile as well as questions in line with the study objective. Data was entered in a Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version.16) and analyzed using descriptive statistics.FindingsThe male to female ratio in our study was 1:2. Most of the students (57.2%) were dissatisfied with the quality of teaching in the university. Fifty-seven percent of the participants believed that the current standard of their institute were not at par with those of international medical universities. BCQ's were the mode of examination questions preferred by the majority of the students. Most of the students (66.1%) wanted the university to conduct career planning seminars to help them plan their career.ConclusionsThese results suggest that the students of public sector medical universities are unsatisfied from current academic facilities and teaching activities. Students recommend increased emphasis on better lectures and practical training as well as a need to incorporate career planning sessions for the students to help plan them their future career paths.

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To determine the level of satisfaction among medical students of a public sector medical university regarding their academic activities

Manzar

2011

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“…In this study also, respondents strongly agreed (37.5%) and agreed (57.5%) that small group discussion gives better understanding regarding the subject. Similar findings reported that respondents were of the view that Problem Based Learning (PBL) and small group discussions could be more helpful than didactic style of teaching (Rooney et al 1999, Farida et al 2006, Yawar and Shah 2003. In a recent study carried out by Nandi et al, they found that students of the newer problem-based learning curriculum found learning to be "more stimulating and more humane" whereas students of the conventional curriculum found learning to be "non relevant, passive, and boring" (Nandi et al 2000).…”

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Satisfaction from Academic Activities among Medical Students in Malaysia

Al-Naggar¹

2013

EUROPEAN J ED RES

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There is a lack of data about the levels of satisfaction among medical students in regards to their academic activities in Malaysia. Therefore, the objective of this study was to fill the gap in the existing knowledge. A cross sectional study was carried out at the International medical school, the Management and Science University of Malaysia, from December 2011 to February 2012. A total of 200 medical students were participated in this study through random sampling. The questionnaires used in this study consisted of socio-demographic questions and questions about the existing academic system. The study found that, despite there was the satisfaction by medical students from some academic aspects, improvements in other areas, such as providing digital library and career counseling, are urgently needed. The present study provides the world community with factual information about the current situation in medical education in Malaysia. The results of the study might assist Malaysian administrators and authorities in better decision making.

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“…11,12 Medical students also have complained of being significantly more dissatisfied with their pre-clinical teaching than with their clinical teaching and training, and a majority feel inadequately trained in dealing with specific issues relating to patient care and communication. 13 In a study done at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, a majority of senior undergraduate students indicated that they did not remember much from their first-year courses and that the pre-clinical teaching content was not relevant to later clinical work or studies, with a statistically significant effect on knowledge loss. 14 Medical students have also reported that they want their pre-clinical training to be more clinically oriented, 15 and in other similar studies Current status of international medical education in China: A cross-sectional study 81 students have reported a desire for patient case vignettes and small-group tutorials for better learning.…”

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“…14 Medical students have also reported that they want their pre-clinical training to be more clinically oriented, 15 and in other similar studies Current status of international medical education in China: A cross-sectional study 81 students have reported a desire for patient case vignettes and small-group tutorials for better learning. 13 It is urgent and necessary to develop effective pre-clinical teaching methods for improving the quality of international medical education. Yan et al used a questionnaire to evaluate students' perceptions of the Hybrid-PBL, which combines PBL with biochemistry lectures, and they found that the Hybrid-PBL curriculum was well accepted by the international students and could improve their understanding of biomedical concepts.…”

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Current status of international medical education in China: A cross-sectional study

Chu

Gao

et al. 2019

Tradit. Med. Mod. Med.

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Objective: This study aims to understand the current learning state, curriculum evaluation, and career planning of international Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) students in China in order to support educators and policy makers in developing interventions to support international MBBS students. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted at Fudan University from March 2017 to May 2018. A self-administered questionnaire regarding medical teaching and evaluation methods and recommendations was used to collect the data from international MBBS students ([Formula: see text]) and native Chinese medical students ([Formula: see text]) currently at the school as well as teachers directly involved in teaching activities with these students ([Formula: see text]). Data were analyzed using GraphPad Prism 6, and all results are presented as frequencies (percentages). Results: Most of the international MBBS students had never studied at a university before (76%). The first and second most common reasons for choosing the MBBS program were an interest in medical science (79%) and relieving patients’ sufferings and realizing self-value (61%). The learning motivation of international MBBS students came mainly from the interests in medicine (90%). A total of 74% of international MBBS students considered the course setting to be appropriate or neutral. The top biggest problem in clinical practice reported by international MBBS students was communication barriers caused by the lack of language proficiency. The first choice of future work after graduation for international MBBS students was studying or working abroad. The top two recommendations among teachers for improving academic achievement were providing textbooks in students’ native languages (64%) and reading more medical books (47%). Conclusions: International MBBS students generally thought that the course setting was rational, and were mostly satisfied with the international MBBS program. The use of textbooks in the international MBBS students’ native languages was reported to be helpful for improving these students’ academic achievements.

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Irish students and medical education

Cited by 4 publications

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To determine the level of satisfaction among medical students of a public sector medical university regarding their academic activities

To determine the level of satisfaction among medical students of a public sector medical university regarding their academic activities

Satisfaction from Academic Activities among Medical Students in Malaysia

Current status of international medical education in China: A cross-sectional study

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