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An initial experience with "team learning" in medical education.
Paul Haidet1, Kimberly J O'Malley, Boyd Richards
1Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. phaidet@bcm.tmc.edu
Summary
Team learning enhances medical education by combining interactive small groups with teacher-led delivery. Residents found this approach engaging and useful for daily practice.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Pedagogy
- Internal Medicine Residency Training
Background:
- Traditional large-group lectures in medical education often lack engagement.
- Team learning, successful in other professions, offers a blended approach.
- Adapting team learning for medical residents requires specific pedagogical strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of team learning in an internal medicine residency lecture.
- To assess resident engagement and attitudes toward lecture content usefulness.
- To determine if team learning is a viable pedagogical tool in medical education.
Main Methods:
- A field test of team learning was conducted during internal medicine residency noontime lectures.
- Residents were surveyed before and after the session on content usefulness.
- Resident engagement levels were also measured through surveys.
Main Results:
- Residents reported high levels of engagement with the team learning format.
- Favorable changes in resident attitudes regarding the lecture content's practical utility were observed.
- The adapted team learning approach proved effective in the residency setting.
Conclusions:
- Team learning is an effective pedagogical strategy for large-group medical education.
- This approach enhances resident engagement and perceived relevance of lecture material.
- Team learning offers a promising alternative to traditional lecture formats in medical training.