Modification of a Pharmacokinetics Course Design to Improve Student Performance

Using Course and Student Profiles to Improve Student Success

Intervention strategies to improve student performance

Student performance has dominated current discussions on educational matters and many believe that the new curriculum is not yet absorbed in schools and consequently student performance leaves much to be desired. This has resulted in finger pointing among stakeholders. However, the fact of the matter is that something should be done to improve the current status quo. Every one has a right to ba...

Experiences to improve the quality of a practical parasitology course for Students of Laboratory Sciences

Introduction: Medical parasitology courses are highly sensitive to medical students, especially students in laboratory and medical sciences. Therefore, the aim of this study is Expression of experiences to improve the quality of a practical parasitology course for Students of Laboratory Sciences, especially the training session of laboratory tests performed on stool. Methods: In this research,...

Applying Flow Theory and Technology Acceptance Model to Improve Student Performance in a Web-based Course: a Conceptual Framework

Web-based course offers a challenging environment for the students who want to learn course materials online via the Internet. At least two things can be seen as challenges: how students navigate the system and how they try to understand the course material presented. This perceived challenge might cause anxiety and frustration for those who are not familiar with such system. On the other hand,...

Effect of a longitudinal course on student performance in clerkships.

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect that a 3-year primary-care course experience with family medicine, internal medicine, or pediatric preceptors would have on clerkship performance in pediatrics and internal medicine. DESIGN In 1 academic year, third-year students were divided retrospectively into 3 groups based on preceptor type in the primary care course. An analysis of variance was conducte...