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Interrelationships between Knowledge and Performance-Based Testing in a Surgery Clerkship.
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Schwartz, Richard W.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1991
A study investigated the relationships among nine instruments designed to measure clinical knowledge and performance in a third-year surgery clerkship. Results suggest that various types of measures are necessary for broad evaluation of clinical performance. Instruments clustered into two groups: measures of medical knowledge and clinical…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Competency Based Education, Higher Education, Knowledge Level
Developing Students' Cognitive Skills in a Problem-Based Surgery Clerkship.
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Schwartz, Richard W.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1992
A study compared results of 2 teaching methods, traditional Socratic method (22 students) and a problem-based curriculum (35 students) in a University of Kentucky medical school surgery clerkship. Results showed the problem-based method resulted in similar knowledge level but improved clinical problem-solving skills. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Cognitive Development, Higher Education, Medical Education