Evaluation of effectiveness of instruction and study habits in two consecutive clinical semesters of the medical curriculum munich (MeCuM) reveals the need for more time for self study and higher frequency of assessment

dc.creator	Holzer Matthias
dc.creator	Krug Christian
dc.creator	Pascuito Giulia
dc.creator	Hammitzsch Ariane
dc.creator	Stoecklein Veit
dc.creator	Weichert Nina
dc.creator	Mueller Sophia
dc.creator	Pfeiffer Mona
dc.creator	Siebeck Matthias
dc.creator	Schmidmaier Ralf
dc.date	2011-08-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:18:42Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:18:42Z
dc.identifier	10.1186/1472-6920-11-62
dc.identifier	1472-6920
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/9b2227de0cf346448f3f17e0364d25b3
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/27094
dc.description	<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Seven years after implementing a new curriculum an evaluation was performed to explore possibilities for improvements.</p> <p>Purposes: To analyze students' study habits in relation to exam frequency and to evaluate effectiveness of instruction.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Time spent on self study (TSS) and the quantity of instruction (QI) was assessed during the internal medicine and the surgical semester. Students and faculty members were asked about study habits and their evaluation of the current curriculum.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The TSS/QI ratio as a measure of effectiveness of instruction ranges mainly below 1.0 and rises only prior to exams. Students and teachers prefer to have multiple smaller exams over the course of the semester. Furthermore, students wish to have more time for self-guided study.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The TSS/QI ratio is predominantly below the aspired value of 1.0. Furthermore, the TSS/QI ratio is positively related to test frequency. We therefore propose a reduction of compulsory lessons and an increase in test frequency.</p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	BioMed Central
dc.relation	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/11/62
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1472-6920
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	BMC Medical Education, Vol 11, Iss 1, p 62 (2011)
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Evaluation of effectiveness of instruction and study habits in two consecutive clinical semesters of the medical curriculum munich (MeCuM) reveals the need for more time for self study and higher frequency of assessment
dc.type	article