Reading habits of third-year medical students during an integrated endocrinology course

Independent reading by medical students beyond the formal classroom activities is considered central to medical education. The medical student is assigned large quantities of reading material. There are scant data on how much reading medical students actually do, their sources of reading and the con...

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Published in:Medical teacher 1998, Vol.20 (2), p.133-137
Main Authors: Friedberg, Mark, Mahanaimi, David, Lev-Zion, Rafael, Sidi, Aviel, Glick, Shimon
Format: Article
Language:English
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Ben Gurion University (Israel)
Class Activities
College students
Diaries
Educational materials
Foreign Countries
Higher Education
Independent Reading
Independent Study
Institutional Mission
Israel
Learning Activities
Lecture Method
Medical Education
Medical schools
Medical Students
Questionnaires
Reading
Reading Habits
Reading Materials
Student Surveys
Teaching Methods
Textbooks
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Summary:Independent reading by medical students beyond the formal classroom activities is considered central to medical education. The medical student is assigned large quantities of reading material. There are scant data on how much reading medical students actually do, their sources of reading and the contribution that reading makes to their education. The medical school mission statement at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev emphasizes the importance of self-directed study. But, in spite of this intention, much of the teaching is still in the classic lecture mode, and no objective data are available as to how the students study. This study attempts to examine these issues, as well as to suggest ways to increase the amount of independent study time available to students.
ISSN:0142-159X
1466-187X
DOI:10.1080/01421599881246