Department of Neuroinflammation, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK Imaging Science and Biomedical Engineering, University of Manchester, UK Medical Statistics Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, Charing Cross Campus, London, UK King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Dep...

Authors’ affiliations: 1 Division of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology, King’s College London, UK. 2 Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Kingston and St George’s University, London, UK. 3 NIHR Biomedical Research Unit for Advanced Lung Disease, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College London, UK. 4 Biostatistics Unit, Dental Institute, King’s College London,...

Trauma-related disruptive student behavior has risen sharply. With the increase in the number of students experiencing traumatic events, and the number of U.S. veterans entering college, disruptive behavior may worsen. The purpose of the present study was to explore faculty experiences with student traumatic behavior, as well as their training to deal with such behavior. Introduction The impetu...

This two-part study investigates perceptions of interactive classroom teaching techniques for adult learning. In the first part of the study 62 college faculty members and 45 corporate trainers were surveyed about their teaching and training methods. The survey had two main objectives: to determine rates of classroom techniques used, and to determine influences on teaching styles. Trainers used...

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence and risk factors of cigarette smoking and khat chewing. DESIGN College based cross sectional. SETTING Four colleges found in north west Ethiopia namely Gondar College of Medical Sciences, Gondar College of Teachers Education, Bahr Dar University Engineering Faculty, and Bahr Dar University Education Faculty. SUBJECTS All instructors in these colleges. ...

The scale and importance of Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action challenges us to ask fundamental questions about widespread transformation of college biology instruction. I propose that we have clarified the "vision" but lack research-based models and evidence needed to guide the "change." To support this claim, I focus on several key topics, including evidenc...

CONTEXT In response to the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) standards set forth in 2008, osteopathic medical schools are restructuring curricula to demonstrate they are teaching the seven core competencies and integrating evidence-based medicine (EBM) throughout all 4 years of training. OBJECTIVE To describe and evaluate the efforts of ...

BACKGROUND Problem based learning (PBL) is perhaps the most innovative instructional method implemented in medical education after its introduction. The objective of the study was to evaluate faculty and students' perception about problem based learning and its implementation. METHODS The Mixed method sequential design was used to conduct this cross sectional study at Lahore Medical and Denta...