Impact of Peer-Assisted Learning on Ultrasound
| Autor: | Jason Carter, Ziad El Tannir, Ian Smith, Anthony Gentile, Geoff Jones, Sarah J Garvick, Chris Gillette, Lauren Rogers |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Medical education
Students Medical education Significant difference Cognition Context (language use) Peer Group Education Peer assisted learning Physician Assistants Humans Learning Observational study Clinical Competence TUTOR Psychology computer Competence (human resources) Social cognitive theory Education Medical Undergraduate Medical Assisting and Transcription computer.programming_language |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 32:253-256 |
| ISSN: | 1941-9430 |
| Popis: | PURPOSE The aim of this study was to understand how peer-assisted learning (PAL) could be utilized by physician assistant (PA) students in an ultrasound student interest group (USIG) as a means of developing cognitive confidence and practical competence with the imaging modality. METHODS An observational study that included 3 USIG workshops was designed. Pre- and postworkshop surveys were administered. All first-year PA students, regardless of participation in the USIG workshops, were asked to complete the voluntary and anonymous surveys. RESULTS A statistically significant difference between those who attended at least one workshop and those who did not attend any workshops on their postworkshop scores (p = 0.02) was seen. There was a statistically significant association between the number of workshops attended and the postworkshop difference (p = 0.03). CONCLUSION Results show that, in the context of social cognitive theory, PAL is an efficacious learning modality that enhances learner and tutor performance in ultrasound. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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