Interdisciplinary education affects student learning: a focus group study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In order to best prepare medical students for their increasingly complex future career, interdisciplinary higher education is swiftly gaining popularity. However, the implementation of interdisciplinary learning in medical education is challenging. The present study deepens the understanding of the challenges and opportunities inherent to the implementation of an interdisciplinary course. We elucidated the attitudes and beliefs of students participating in a newly developed interdisciplinary minor, in which students of medicine (MS) and communication and information sciences (CISS) were involved.

Methods

We conducted four semi-structured focus group interviews, of which two were held before, and two were held after the course. Seven MS and six CISS participated vo

SUBMITTER: Oudenampsen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10024401 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature