HOW TO STUDY
Dear Learner,
Mabuhay!
Welcome to "How To Study"!
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
The general objectives of this learning unit are:
1. To make you aware that "How To Study" is a very basic competency required of all physicians.
2. To teach you how to use the "How To Study" framework/foundation.
3. To teach you how to be effective and efficient in learning medicine.
SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After having studied at least the following manuscripts:
1. How to Study (including How to Take Examinations) Framework/Foundation
2. Management Action Plan of a Physician-to-Be
Vision-Mission-Goal (competencies expected of a physician)
Learning strategies/activities/resources
Evaluation
3. Description of educational approaches
Outcome-based learning
Competency-based learning
Community-oriented-based learning
Problem-based learning
After having participated in a seminar-workshop on "How To Study" using primarily a demonstration-return demonstration learning activity, the student must be able to demonstrate skills in:
1. Problem-based learning
2. Small group discussion
3. Self-directed learning
4. Independent study
5. Synthesis
6. Organization
7. Giving and receiving feedback
8. Time management
9. Making digital slides for presentation
10. Taking a written examination
CONTENTS
As governed by the specific learning objectives.
As deemed necessary by the student as a result of self-directed learning and independent study.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES/RESOURCES
1. Hand-outs
2. Lecturettes
3. Independent study
4. Demonstration-return demonstration
5. Practicum
6. Projects
7. Discussion
See Learning Activity Plan.
TIMETABLE: TWO DAYS
EVALUATION
Evaluation of skills using evaluation guides.
See attached UNIT EVALUATION GUIDE.
See attached EVALUATION GUIDE ON PBL IN SMALL GROUP
See attached FEEDBACK EVALUATION GUIDE.
Pls. read manuscript on “Feedback as a Way of Learning.”
BEST WISHES ON YOUR LEARNING!
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Dr. Reynaldo O. Joson
FACULTY COORDINATOR:
FACULTY FACILITATOR:
HOW TO STUDY
Seminar-Workshop
LEARNING ACTIVITY PLAN
1st Day – Day 4
MEETING I (Morning) – 0800-0830
Faculty Coordinator meets whole Year Level I class.
- Distributes instructional plan.
- Asks all students to read instructional plan.
- Explains and clarifies plan.
Faculty Coordinator and students make a LEARNING CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT.
INDEPENDENT STUDY on hand-outs – 1 hour
MEETING II (Morning) – 0930-1200
- Clarification of hand-outs. (30 minutes)
DEMONSTRATION OF STEPS IN SESSION I OF PBL (2 hours)
Use exercise on Management of a Patient with a Toothache.
MEETING III (Afternoon) – 1300-1700
INDEPENDENT STUDY (PART OF PBL) – 1300-1500
DEMONSTRATION OF SESSION II OF PBL – 1500-1700
with FEEDBACK AND DISCUSSION
2nd Day – Day 5
MEETING IV (Morning) – 0800-1200
RETURN DEMONSTRATION OF PBL – (SESSION I – INDEPENDENT STUDY – SESSION II)
Use exercise on Management of a Physician’s Responsibility.
MEETING V (Afternoon) – 1300-1500
EXERCISES IN TAKING WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS
Use pretest questions.
MEETING VI (Afternoon) – 1500-1700
END OF COURSE EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK – Student, Faculty, and Course
HOW TO STUDY
LEARNING ACTIVITY PLAN
HOW TO STUDY
EVALUATION GUIDE
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
The general objectives of this learning unit are:
1. To make you aware that "How To Study" is a very basic competency required of all physicians.
2. To teach you how to use the "How To Study" framework/foundation.
3. To teach you how to be effective and efficient in learning medicine.
SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After having studied at least the following manuscripts:
1. How to Study (including How to Take Examinations) Framework/Foundation
2. Management Action Plan of a Physician-to-Be
Vision-Mission-Goal (competencies expected of a physician)
Learning strategies/activities/resources
Evaluation
3. Description of educational approaches
Outcome-based learning
Competency-based learning
Community-oriented-based learning
Problem-based learning
After having participated in a seminar-workshop on "How To Study" using primarily a demonstration-return demonstration learning activity, the student must be able to demonstrate skills in:
1. Problem-based learning
2. Small group discussion
3. Self-directed learning
4. Independent study
5. Synthesis
6. Organization
7. Giving and receiving feedback
8. Time management
9. Making overhead transparencies or powerpoint slides
10. Taking a written examination
HOW TO STUDY
EVALUATION GUIDE
Learner:
Evaluator:
Date:
Instructions: Please assess the learner by checking YES, SOMEWHAT, or NO after each statement and then encircle the overall grade on the other lower table.
PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN A SMALL GROUP
EVALUATION GUIDE
Learner:
Evaluator:
Date:
Instructions: Please assess the learner by checking YES, SOMEWHAT, or NO after each statement and then encircle the overall grade on the other lower table.
FEEDBACK
EVALUATION GUIDE
Learner:
Evaluator:
Date:
Instructions: Please assess how learner gave and received feedback by checking YES, SOMEWHAT, or NO after each statement and then encircle the overall grade on the other lower table.
Connecting Instructions:
1. Following a problem-based learning format, the trigger problem for this unit consists of the learning objectives and expected output of this unit. Pls. click here to take a quick look at the learning objectives and expected output. Then, click on the “back” arrow at the toolbar to go back to this page.
2. Your problem-based learning issues will consist of some or all the learning objectives of this unit depending on your entry level of competency and what you already know and what you still don’t know.
Assuming you don’t know anything on the topic to be tackled in the unit, your learning issues will, therefore, consist of:
How to Study (including How to Take Examinations) – Framework/Foundation
Management Action Plan of a Physician-to-Be
Vision-Mission-Goal (competencies expected of a physician)
Learning strategies/activities/resources
Evaluation
Description of educational approaches
Outcome-based learning
Competency-based learning
Community-oriented-based learning
Problem-based learning
Assuming you don’t possess yet all the knowledge, skills and values/attitude in how to study medicine, then your learning issues will, therefore, consist of the following skills:
Problem-based learning
Small group discussion
Self-directed learning
Independent study
Synthesis
Organization
Giving and receiving feedback
Time management
Making digital slides for presentation
Taking a written examination
After you have identified the learning issues, the next question is: what are you going to do to acquire the necessary and expected learning output?
You can read. You can ask resource persons. You can do some hands-on, practicum or exercises. You have the freedom to utilize any strategy or any activity to acquire your expected learning output. Remember, though, your timetable, which is 2 days.
Pls. click here to take a quick look at a sample of problem-based learning issues form. This form can very well serve as a learning contract or agreement between you the students and your faculty facilitator.
After you are through with the problem-based learning issues form, click on the “back” arrow on the toolbar to bring you back to this page.
3. You are supposed to read at least the following manuscripts. Hyperlink titles means the manuscripts are readily available just with the click of the mouse of your computer. Click on the hyperlink titles one by one and the corresponding file will appear. After reading the file, click on the “back” arrow at the toolbar to bring you back to this page.
How to Study (including How to Take Examinations) – Framework/Foundation
Management Action Plan of a Physician-to-Be
Vision-Mission-Goal (competencies expected of a physician)
Learning strategies/activities/resources
Evaluation
Description of educational approaches
Outcome-based learning
Competency-based learning
Community-oriented-based learning
Problem-based learning
4. Additional reading materials:
See Folder 5 – Learning Resource Materials and References of Unit 4
The Art of Creating Digital Slides for Medical Presentation
5. After you have read the all the hyperlink manuscripts as well as gotten the necessary information on the titles without hyperlink, proceed as instructed in the Unit 4 Instructional Design.
6. At the end of the unit, make sure to evaluate your learning using the Unit 4 Evaluation Guide. Also, always end the unit with a resolution to improve.
7. After you are through with Unit 4, click here to proceed to end-of-course evaluation and feedback (Summative Evaluation by Objectives and Evaluation of Course).
8. If you turn off your computer and later wish to go back to Unit 4 Instructional Design or to any file in the course pack, click on “Contents” file on the side bar and look for the necessary file.
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