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Medical students at Ohio State University may study the basic medical sciences in an independent study program or in a conventional lecture-discussion program. In a study involving more than 2,000 students over a 10-year period, students pursuing the independent study program and students in the more traditional program performed similarly on Part I of the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) examinations and in their required clerkships. However, differences were identified in some content areas and resulted in curricular changes.
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Educação Médica , Logro , Ciências do Comportamento/educação , Estágio Clínico , Competência Clínica/normas , Teste de Admissão Acadêmica , Currículo , Avaliação Educacional , Humanos , Ohio , Psiquiatria/educação , Estudantes de Medicina , EnsinoRESUMO
Visual Abstracts are abbreviated versions of complete instructional packages, designed to serve as decision-making tools for instructors to evaluate whether or not the complete package will meet desired instructional needs. This article describes development of four prototype visual abstracts and a pilot field test. The pilot field testing indicated that all four prototype visual abstracts were effective decision-making tools. Further research is clearly indicated to more fully document the effectiveness of visual abstracts.