Using a Clerkship “Mini-course” to Gain Student “Buy-in” for Learning Preventive Medicine

Correction for Student Buy-In to Active Learning in a College Science Course

Student Buy-In to Active Learning in a College Science Course

The benefits of introducing active learning in college science courses are well established, yet more needs to be understood about student buy-in to active learning and how that process of buy-in might relate to student outcomes. We test the exposure-persuasion-identification-commitment (EPIC) process model of buy-in, here applied to student (n = 245) engagement in an undergraduate science cour...

Tracking Student Mistreatment Data to Improve the Emergency Medicine Clerkship Learning Environment

Introduction Medical student mistreatment is a prevalent and significant challenge for medical schools across the country, associated with negative emotional and professional consequences for students. The Association of American Medical Colleges and Liaison Committee on Medical Education have increasingly emphasized the issue of mistreatment in recent years, and medical schools are tasked with...

Student Buy-In Toward Formative Assessments: The Influence of Student Factors and Importance for Course Success †

Formative assessment (FA) techniques, such as pre-class assignments, in-class activities, and post-class homework, have been shown to improve student learning. While many students find these techniques beneficial, some students may not understand how they support learning or may resist their implementation. Improving our understanding of FA buy-in has important implications, since buy-in can po...

Best paper in preventive medicine by a medical student.

This paper won this year’s competition for the “Best Paper in Preventive Medicine by a Medical Student.” Since its inception in 1992, this award has been co-sponsored by the American College of Preventive Medicine, the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine, the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the Ulrich and Ruth Frank Foundation for International Health. The monetary priz...