Comparison of jeopardy game format versus traditional lecture format as a teaching methodology in medical education.

Using game format to teach psychopharmacology to medical students.

BACKGROUND Most psychiatric programs provide lectures on basic principles of psychopharmacology. Yet, this traditional approach has been criticized due to excessive information and passive transfer of expert knowledge. An alternative teaching method is the use of "academic games." AIMS To investigate medical students' acquisition of knowledge on psychopharmacology, and their perception of a g...

Modified teaching approach for an enhanced medical physics graduate education experience

Lecture-based teaching promotes a passive interaction with students. Opportunities to modify this format are available to enhance the overall learning experience for both students and instructors. The description for a discussion-based learning format is presented as it applies to a graduate curriculum with technical (formal mathematical derivation) topics. The presented hybrid method involves ...

Computer Assisted Reading (CAR) versus Traditional Print Format in EFL Academic Reading Comprehension

Using an ACTIVE teaching format versus a standard lecture format for increasing resident interaction and knowledge achievement during noon conference: a prospective, controlled study

BACKGROUND The traditional lecture is used by many residency programs to fulfill the mandate for regular didactic sessions, despite limited evidence to demonstrate its effectiveness. Active teaching strategies have shown promise in improving medical knowledge but have been challenging to implement within the constraints of residency training. We developed and evaluated an innovative structured ...

Comparison of the effect of lecture and blended teaching methods on students’ learning and satisfaction

Introduction: Blended learning, a new approach in educational planning, isdefined as an applying more than one method, strategy, technique or media in education. Todays, due to the development of infrastructure of Internet networks and the access of most of the students, the Internet can be utilized along with traditional and conventional methods of training. The aim of this study was to compar...