04.01.2020 | Editorial
Quality of medical care begins with quality of medical education
verfasst von:
Karina Marianne D. Torralba, James D. Katz
Erschienen in:
Clinical Rheumatology
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Ausgabe 3/2020
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Excerpt
The tradition of teaching conjures images of teachers making presentations in the classroom [
1]. In essence, traditional education is indoctrination in the literal sense. Put another way, the instructor-centered model of education is one wherein professors
present information, as if a gift —or present—to students. Indeed, apropos to the arena of medical education, we commonly speak of “presenting a case.” Unfortunately, the adult learner may not always be receptive to such didactics. This may be because the student does not feel connected (or “hooked in”) to the material. Specifically, the material may not be germane to the pragmatic needs of the trainee. Or, alternatively, it may not suit the timing of professional development wherein the learner resides. …