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A Cloud With a Silver Lining: Helping Students Learn About Professionalism.

Rhea J Cohn1, Margaret M Plack1

  • 1a Department of Physical Therapy and Health Care Sciences , The George Washington University , Washington , DC , USA.

Teaching and Learning in Medicine
|June 21, 2017
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Student-generated word clouds made professionalism personally relevant, increasing engagement and reflection. Comparing perceptions over time helped students articulate their growth in understanding professional behavior.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Professionalism Studies

Background:

  • Teaching professionalism to students presents challenges due to its abstract nature.
  • Students often fail to grasp professionalism's importance until clinical practice.
  • Lack of personal relevance decreases student motivation to learn professionalism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enhance student engagement and understanding of professionalism.
  • To make abstract concepts of professionalism more personally relevant for students.
  • To facilitate reflection and discussion on professional development.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized student-generated word clouds to visualize perceptions of professionalism.
  • Facilitated group discussions and 5-minute written reflections post-word cloud creation.
Keywords:
Teachingactive learningfacilitating discussiontechnologyword cloud

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  • Compared word clouds from early (Semester 1) and late (Semester 7) curriculum stages.

    • Main Results:

    • Word clouds provided a personally relevant visual aid for discussions.
    • Students could identify specific learning experiences related to professionalism over time.
    • Evidence of individual and collective shifts in professionalism perceptions was observed.

    Conclusions:

    • Personal relevance is key to fostering student engagement in professionalism discussions.
    • Visualizing narrative data through word clouds enhances reflection and articulation of growth.
    • Short, focused reflections are effective learning tools for students and educators.