Medical student engagement in small-group active learning: A stimulated recall study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Active learning relies on students' engagement with teachers, study materials and/or each other. Although medical education has adopted active learning as a core component of medical training, teachers have difficulties recognising when and why their students engage or disengage and how to teach in ways that optimise engagement. With a better understanding of the dynamics of student engagement in small-group active learning settings, teachers could be facilitated in effectively engaging their students.

Methods

We conducted a video-stimulated recall study to explore medical students' engagement during small-group learning activities. We recorded one teaching session of two different groups and selected critical moments of apparent (dis)engagement. These moments ser

SUBMITTER: Grijpma JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9300194 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature