In recent years, research has shown that transfer learning methods can be leveraged to construct curricula that sequence a series of simpler tasks such that performance on a final target task is improved. A major limitation of existing approaches is that such curricula are handcrafted by humans that are typically domain experts. To address this limitation, we introduce a method to generate a cu...

Abstract The use of authentic real-world problems that reflect the applied nature mathematics is not prevalent in formal secondary school settings. In this study, we explore interface between workplace mathematics, particularly tech-related (TRW) problems, and through explication mathematical modeling. research questions are (1) which tech domains can be identified addressed using modeling for ...

OBJECTIVES General practitioners (GPs) retention in rural and underserved areas highly effects on accessibility of healthcare facilities across the country. Education seems to be a critical factor that affects GPs retention. Thus, the present study aimed at inquiry into medical education challenges that limit their retention in rural and underserved areas. METHODS A qualitative approach was a...

The Baconian concept that knowledge makes perfect and more knowledge makes more perfect is no longer feasible. The quantity and rate with which new information is being added is phenomenal. Moreover, the whole field is in a state of flux. Concepts are being discarded to be replaced by new ones and facts are piling up. The “Learner’s load has become impossible.” Educationists including those inv...

Introduction: Primary care providers are needed who provide cost-effective, comprehensive care that is teambased and patient-centered (i.e., Patient-Centered Medical Homes-PCMH). Although PCMH implementation is underway in a variety of settings across the U.S, adopting the PCMH model can be challenging even in motivated and efficient practices. The purpose of this study was to help facilitate P...

BACKGROUND Technological advances have dramatically changed medical education, particularly in the era of work-hour restrictions, which increasingly highlights a need for novel methods to teach surgical skills. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity of a novel, computer-based, interactive, cognitive simulator for training surgeons to perform pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND). ...

Objectives: To identify those attributes experts regard as desirable qualities in the ambulance technician, paramedic, and clinical supervisor. Methods: The Delphi technique was used to gain a consensus view from a panel of experts. The first round of the study asked the experts to list the attributes they believed were desirable for the ambulance technician, the ambulance paramedic, and the cl...

Mental health is a critical issue in Indonesia, since its population ranks among the top five in the world and the prevalence of common mental disorders is 11.6% of the adult population. However, the need to build an effective mental health-care system that is accessible to the whole population has only been recently addressed. The Aceh tsunami in 2004 brought to the forefront an unexpected win...

OBJECTIVES To identify those attributes experts regard as desirable qualities in the ambulance technician, paramedic, and clinical supervisor. METHODS The Delphi technique was used to gain a consensus view from a panel of experts. The first round of the study asked the experts to list the attributes they believed were desirable for the ambulance technician, the ambulance paramedic, and the cl...