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MANUSCRIPT: Tweeting the meeting: an in-depth analysis of Twitter activity at Kidney Week 2011

Abstract In recent years, the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) has increased its efforts to use its annual conference to inform and educate the public about kidney disease. Social media, including Twitter, has been one method used by the Society to accomplish this goal. Twitter is a popular microblogging service that

Posted on 3 Apr 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Manuscript, Medical Education, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

MANUSCRIPT: Verification in referral-based crowdsourcing

Abstract Online social networks offer unprecedented potential for rallying a large number of people to accomplish a given task. Here we focus on information gathering tasks where rare information is sought through "referral-based crowdsourcing": the information request is propagated recursively through invitations among members of a social network. Whereas previous work

Posted on 3 Apr 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Informatics & Analysis, Learning Models & Theory, Manuscript, Rapid Learning Healthcare System, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

MANUSCRIPT: Good experiences with an audience response system used in medical education

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Audience response systems (ARS) are increasingly being used to heighten participants' involvement. Knowledge of technical and pedagogical challenges is, however, limited. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate ARS as a tool for 1) evaluation, 2) knowledge testing, 3) attention raising and 4) discussion stimulation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: ARS was used

Posted on 1 Apr 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Manuscript, Medical Education, Resources

MANUSTRIPT: Learning styles and approaches to learning among medical undergraduates and postgraduates

Abstract BACKGROUND: The challenge of imparting a large amount of knowledge within a limited time period in a way it is retained, remembered and effectively interpreted by a student is considerable. This has resulted in crucial changes in the field of medical education, with a shift from didactic teacher centered and subject

Posted on 1 Apr 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Learning Models & Theory, Manuscript, Medical Education, Resources

MANSCRIPT: Emotional intelligence and academic performance in first and final year medical students: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Research on emotional intelligence (EI) suggests that it is associated with more pro-social behavior, better academic performance and improved empathy towards patients. In medical education and clinical practice, EI has been related to higher academic achievement and improved doctor-patient relationships. This study examined the effect of EI on academic performance

Posted on 1 Apr 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Manuscript, Medical Education, Resources

MANUSCRIPT: Teaching and learning about dementia in UK medical schools: a national survey.

Abstract BACKGROUND: Dementia is an increasingly common condition and all doctors, in both primary and secondary care environments, must be prepared to competently manage patients with this condition. It is unclear whether medical education about dementia is currently fit for purpose. This project surveys and evaluates the nature of teaching and

Posted on 1 Apr 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Manuscript, Medical Education, Resources

ABSTRACT: Implementing Teams in a Patient-Centered Medical Home Residency Practice: Lessons Learned

Over the last decade there has been a call for change in the US health care system. Several reports by the Institute of Medicine, including To Err is Human—Building a Safer Health Care System1 and Crossing the Quality Chasm,2 have highlighted the critical need for developing a new approach to

Posted on 26 Mar 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Manuscript, Medical Education, Resources

MANUSCRIPT: Nervous system examination on YouTube.

Abstract BACKGROUND:Web 2.0 sites such as YouTube have become a useful resource for knowledge and are used by medical students as a learning resource. This study aimed at assessing videos covering the nervous system examination on YouTube.METHODS:A research of YouTube was conducted from 2 November to 2 December 2011 using the

Posted on 26 Mar 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Manuscript, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

MANUSCRIPT: Summative assessments are more powerful drivers of student learning than resource intensive teaching formats

Abstract BACKGROUND:Electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation is a core clinical skill that needs to be acquired during undergraduate medical education. Intensive teaching is generally assumed to produce more favorable learning outcomes, but recent research suggests that examinations are more powerful drivers of student learning than instructional format. This study assessed the differential contribution

Posted on 25 Mar 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Learning Models & Theory, Manuscript, Medical Education, Resources

MANUSCRIPT: A Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning: Implications for Design Principles

In multimedia learning the learner engages in three important cognitive processes. The first cognitive progress, selecting, is applied to incoming verbal information to yield a text base and is applied to incoming visual information to yield an image base. The second cognitive process, organizing, is applied to the word base to create a

Posted on 18 Mar 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Manuscript, Online Learning, Resources

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MANUSCRIPT: Good experiences with an audience response system used in medical education

MANUSTRIPT: Learning styles and approaches to learning among medical undergraduates and postgraduates

MANSCRIPT: Emotional intelligence and academic performance in first and final year medical students: a cross-sectional study

MANUSCRIPT: Teaching and learning about dementia in UK medical schools: a national survey.

ABSTRACT: Implementing Teams in a Patient-Centered Medical Home Residency Practice: Lessons Learned

MANUSCRIPT: Summative assessments are more powerful drivers of student learning than resource intensive teaching formats

MANUSCRIPT: A Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning: Implications for Design Principles

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