Peer assisted learning among Sri Lankan medical undergraduates: a cross sectional study

Autor: Godwin R Constantine, Nipun Lakshitha de Silva, Sumadhya Deepika Fernando, Balasundaram Parththipan, Chaturaka Rodrigo, Senaka Rajapakse
Rok vydání: 2017
Předmět:
Male
Undergraduate teaching
Students
Medical
020205 medical informatics
Cross-sectional study
education
lcsh:Medicine
02 engineering and technology
Common method
computer.software_genre
Peer Group
General Biochemistry
Genetics and Molecular Biology
03 medical and health sciences
Peer assisted learning
0302 clinical medicine
ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION
0202 electrical engineering
electronic engineering
information engineering
Humans
Learning
Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
lcsh:Science (General)
lcsh:QH301-705.5
Female students
Peer-assisted learning
Students medical
Sri Lanka
Medical education
Multimedia
business.industry
lcsh:R
Peer group
General Medicine
Medical students
Research Note
Cross-Sectional Studies
lcsh:Biology (General)
Active learning
Female
Sri lanka
business
computer
lcsh:Q1-390
Zdroj: BMC Research Notes, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2017)
BMC Research Notes
ISSN: 1756-0500
Popis: Objective The objectives of this study were to; (a) evaluate the current practices of peer assisted learning among second year and final year medical students of Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka; (b) identify reasons for engaging in peer assisted learning; (c) identify perceived weaknesses in current learning activities; and (d) determine student characteristics associated with engaging in peer assisted learning. Results This cross sectional study interviewed two hundred and eighty-four eligible students. Average number of hours spent on peer assisted learning during a week was significantly greater among second year students compared to final year students (15.1 vs. 7.1 h, p
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