Novel educational approach for medical students: Improved retention rates using interactive medical software compared with traditional lecture-based format

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 253-256

  Subramanian, Anuradha ^a   Timberlake, Matthew ^a   Mittakanti, Harsha ^a   Lara, Michael ^a   Brandt, Mary L ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

interactive tool; surgical education; web based

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; STUDENT T TEST;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFTWARE; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TEACHING; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857763635     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2011.12.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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