BACKGROUND Medical programmes that implement problem-based learning (PBL) face several challenges when introducing this innovative learning method. PBL relies on small group as the foundation of study, and tutors facilitate learning by guiding the process rather than teaching the group. One of the major challenges is the use of strategies to assess students working in small groups. Self-, peer-...

OBJECTIVE The importance of the acquisition of practical medical skills during medical school is increasing. With the consensus statement "Practical Skills," developed by the GMA as part of the National Competency-Based Learning Objective Catalogue for Medicine (NKLM), a reference frame was created for the procurement of such skills. This frame consists of 290 learning objectives divided by "or...

In security and compliance, it is often necessary to ensure that agents and systems comply to complex policies. An example of such a policy from financial reporting is the requirement that every transaction t of a customer c, who has within the last 30 days been involved in a suspicious transaction t′, must be reported as suspicious within 2 days. In this talk, I will give an overview of our ap...

Jackson TA, Evans DJ. Can medical students teach? A near-peerled teaching program for year 1 students. Adv Physiol Educ 36: 192–196, 2012; doi:10.1152/advan.00035.2012.—The General Medical Council states that United Kingdom graduates must function effectively as educators. There is a growing body of evidence showing that medical students can be included as teachers within a medical curriculum. ...

The General Medical Council states that United Kingdom graduates must function effectively as educators. There is a growing body of evidence showing that medical students can be included as teachers within a medical curriculum. Our aim was to design and implement a near-peer-led teaching program in an undergraduate medical curriculum and assess its acceptability among year 1 students. Students ...