SP1.2.8 Applying Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory Improves Medical Student Confidence in Reviewing Post-Operative Patients

Medical student gender and issues of confidence.

OBJECTIVE To review the literature on gender differences and issues of self-confidence in medical students and to present original research on observers' perceptions of medical student confidence. METHODS One hundred forty-one 3rd year medical students at Indiana University School of Medicine were videotaped during their objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). Trained coders rated h...

Student Learning Contracts: Considerations for Implementation in Pharmacy Experiential Experiences

Student learning contracts (SLC) are documented with success in education to attain the goals of knowledge, value, and skills. The achievement of these goals is facilitated by the application of the SLC literature in education and in healthcare professional training within pharmacy practice experiential experiences (PPEE). This paper describes evidence regarding the potential use of SLC and pro...

How the Leading Student Achievement Project Improves Student Learning: An Evolving Theory of Action

Experiential Fit: Applying Task-Technology Fit Theory to Experiential Consumer Tasks

The purpose of this research effort is to apply Task-Technology Fit (TTF) theory to understand how to effectively support experiential consumer tasks. A 2x2 experiment was designed to consider fit issues related to task characteristics (task type: search vs. experiential) and technology characteristics (interface structure: search-oriented vs. experiential-oriented) along with individual charac...

Applying Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle for Laboratory Education

This paper describes a model for laboratory education based on Kolb’s experiential learning theory. The method is implemented using modern teaching technologies and a combination of remote, virtual, and hands-on laboratory sessions and have been applied to the teaching of the undergraduate process control laboratory at the Chemical Engineering Department at Loughborough University, United Kingd...