The educational methodologies used through the first two years of ArizonaMed will incorporate the most advanced adult education models: interactive lectures, case-based instruction and team learning.
INTERACTIVE LECTURES
Interactive lecture is a traditional lecture that is broken up into shorter
segments interspersed with opportunities for active student participation.
These opportunities give students a chance to immediately work with
the lecture content and to receive immediate feedback on their understanding
of the material. Interactive lecture helps students stay engaged, making
lecture time a more productive learning experience.
CASE-BASED INSTRUCTION (CBI)
Case-Based Instruction is a two-session instructional method in which
small groups of students work with a faculty facilitator. Groups
are presented with a clinical case that they are expected to study,
discuss, and “solve.” In the first session students
identify gaps in their knowledge and understanding (learning issues). Between
sessions, students research theses issues. In the second session
students present the results of their research to each other and discuss
how these findings apply to analysis of the case. This
method allows integration of basic science with clinical medicine.
TEAM LEARNING (TL)
Team Learning is a carefully structured learning method in which a large
group (50 students) is divided into smaller teams which work together
to come up with answers posed by a thought-provoking clinical problem.
A facilitator then facilitates a large group discussion that incorporates
the thoughts and conclusions of the small groups.
Scheduled educational activities will be limited to 24 hours per week in order to provide students with flexible self-study time.
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