Peer-Assisted Learning Versus Faculty-Led Teaching of Interviewing Skills: A Comparative Study.

Autor: Abdulrahman S; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq., Alkhateeb NE; Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Correspondence to: Nazdar Ezzaddin Alkhateeb, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. nazdar.alkhateeb@hmu.edu.krd., Othman SM; Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Indian pediatrics [Indian Pediatr] 2024 Aug 15; Vol. 61 (8), pp. 735-739. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 05.
Abstrakt: Objective: To assess the impact of peer-assisted learning (PAL) on students' proficiency in patient interviewing skills and to explore medical students' perception on peer tutors in educational setting.
Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was performed in the College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Iraq, between September 2021 and November 2021. The participants included second year medical students who were attending the Integrated Basic Sciences (IBS) module. The peer tutors were chosen from a group of sixth year medical students who had completed an intensive 18-hour communication skills course. The summative video assessment marks of study participants and their perceptions on the process were compared between the faculty-led group and the peer-assisted learning (PAL) group.
Results: Peer-assisted learning group (n = 83) had significantly higher mean (SD) scores compared to those in the faculty-led group (n = 92), [74.6 (8.1) vs 70.4 (7.1), P < 0.001]. Encouraging feedback was received from students regarding the PAL sessions with the most positive feedback regarding the ease in asking questions.
Conclusion: Peer-assisted learning improved students' performance in patient interviewing skills and fostered positive perceptions of the learning experience.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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