2012 Student Debate: Student Perspective on Scientific Global Issues

Presenting a Model for Student Development Issues

Abstract: This study aimed to provide a multilevel model of student development issues with a qualitative approach, using a systematic review of previous studies and the seven-step meta-combination method of Sandlowski and Barso (2007). For this purpose, to determine the direction of the study, the research question was selected, and then to collect information to answer the research question, ...

Role-Playing in a Vaccination Debate Strengthens Student Scientific Debate Skills for Various Audiences.

Docbate: A National Medical Student Debate

Debating develops critical thinking, empathy, and verbal communication [1] but it has not been widely studied in medical education. In postgraduate teaching, debating is highly rated by learners [2–4]. It is well-suited to psychiatry as it illustrates the complex discussion and pragmatic decision-making inherent to clinical practice. However, the preparation time required may limit generalizedu...

Promoting medical student research productivity: the student perspective.

One-third of medical students complete medical school without significant exposure to research. This gap in their medical education is significant: research not only exposes medical students to scientific methodology and academic writing, but also encourages them to multi-task, communicate, and critically analyze the scientific literature - valuable skills that will serve them well in their fut...

Interprofessional education: the student perspective.

The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (Toronto Rehab) is a current leader in the movement of interprofessional education (IPE) initiatives in Ontario, Canada. Nine students from seven different health care disciplines, including medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physiotherapy, social work, and speech language pathology participated in the second IPE clinical placement in the win...