Should Radiology Curricula be More Self-Paced?

Self-paced curricula for fourth-year medical students in a radiology clerkship could be a more effective form of learning, according to a  studyrecently published in theJournal of the American College of Radiology.Otherwise known as the “flipped classroom” learning method, this model involves self-paced, independent learning guided by live didactic instruction and instructors who use class time to “guide knowledge application.” This method is drastically different from conventional teaching practices that involve lectures a nd homework.“Students have largely expressed satisfaction in flipped classroom learning and prefer this method to lecture-based instruction, saidlead study author Nelly Tan, MD, a radiology instructor at UC Riverside. “Likely because the interactive format of a flipped classroom encourages active student participation while engaging students in higher levels of learning.”The researchers observed students in a four-week radiology clerkship that used the “flipped classroom.” The students participated in online classes and live webinars, self-learning modules, and took weekly quizzes and a final exam on main radiology themes. To determine how well the students retained what they learned, they also were tested with a 109 question Alliance of Medic al Student Educators in Radiology exam.Overall, the “flipped classroom” model proved to be enormously successful. There was a 28 percent increase in the average pre- and post-lecture quiz scor...
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