“…Results from student evaluations in focus groups and instructor observations suggest that this experiential learning-based program was effective in increasing students' knowledge of the content area and engaging them in learning. Similar positive results from applying experiential learning techniques to teaching medical curriculum have been observed (e.g., Ekelman, Bello-Hass, Bazyk, & Bazyk, 2003; Fenske, Freeland, Price, & Brough, 2015; Koponen, Pyörälä, & Isotalus, 2012; Zink, Halaas, Finstad, & Brooks, 2008). The higher levels of participation and engagement that come as a result of this technique are associated with increased student-perceived improvement and better attitudes towards learning (e.g., Capar & Tarim, 2015; King & Robinson, 2009; Synder & Wiles, 2015).…”