Clinical Discussion Groups: Verbal Participation and Outcomes.

Foster, Patricia Joan

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ERIC Number: EJ252462

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Publication Date: 1981-Oct

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Clinical Discussion Groups: Verbal Participation and Outcomes.

Foster, Patricia Joan

Journal of Medical Education, v56 n10 p831-38 Oct 1981

The amount and cognitive level of teacher questions and student discussion in small clinical discussion groups were studied. The "process" of how small group interaction related to certain outcomes, such as the students' critical thinking and their performance on the examinations of the National Board of Medical Examiners is examined. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Discussion (Teaching Technique), Discussion Groups, Group Discussion, Group Dynamics, Higher Education, Medical Education, Medical Students, Questioning Techniques, Small Group Instruction, Teaching Methods

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Language: English

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