ERIC Number: EJ929889
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0965-4283
EISSN: N/A
A Comparison of Medical Students' Perceptions of Three Experiential Methods
Koponen, Jonna; Pyorala, Eeva; Isotalus, Pekka
Health Education, v111 n4 p296-318 2011
Purpose: This study aims to compare Finnish medical students' perceptions of the suitability of three experiential methods in learning interpersonal communication competence (ICC). The three methods it seeks to explore are: theatre in education; simulated patient interview with amateur actors; and role-play with peers. The methods were introduced in a pilot course of speech communication. Design/methodology/approach: Students (n = 132) were randomly assigned to three groups. The data were collected via questionnaire and focus group interviews, and analysed using qualitative content analysis and cross-case analysis. Findings: Most of the medical students thought these methods were suitable or very suitable for learning ICC. The methods had five similar elements: the doctor's role, the patient's role, reflective participation, emotional reactions and teachers' actions. Being in a doctor's role, realistic scripts and patient-roles, observing the interaction and reflection in small groups were the most helpful elements in these methods. Originality/value: The results of this study show that simulated patient interview with amateur actors, role-play with peers, and TIE are very suitable methods for practising professionally relevant ICC in the context of doctor-patient encounters from the medical students' perspective. (Contains 7 tables and 1 note.)
Descriptors: Medical Students, Student Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Medical Education, Interpersonal Communication, Experiential Learning, Teaching Methods, Role Playing, Theater Arts, Simulation, Focus Groups, Interviews, Content Analysis, Foreign Countries
Emerald. One Mifflin Place Suite 400, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA 02138. Tel: 617-576-5782; e-mail: america@emeraldinsight.com; Web site: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2818
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Finland
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A