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Montgomery, Robert A.; Millenbah, Kelly F. – Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 2011
Experiential learning describes structured educational opportunities that allow students to physically interact with the course material. This pedagogical technique promotes critical thinking, decision making, problem solving, and increases the retention of knowledge. Given that experiential learning can be employed in a variety of learning spaces…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Grade Point Average, Experiential Learning, Natural Resources
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Kleshinski, James; Khuder, Sadik A.; Shapiro, Joseph I.; Gold, Jeffrey P. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2009
Purpose: To examine the predictive ability of preadmission variables on United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE) step 1 and step 2 performance, incorporating the use of a neural network model. Method: Preadmission data were collected on matriculants from 1998 to 2004. Linear regression analysis was first used to identify predictors of…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, College Admission, Medical Schools, Licensing Examinations (Professions)