Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jan 6, 2026
08:41
Single Wavelength Shadow Imaging of Caenorhabditis elegans Locomotion Including Force Estimates
Published on: April 18, 2014
9.6K
Illuminating Shadows: The Power of Learning by Observing.
1J. Ende is Schaeffer Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Summary
Shadowing in medical education offers a unique experiential learning opportunity. This observational practice illuminates clinical skills and can significantly influence students' career choices.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Experiential Learning
Background:
- Shadowing involves students observing instructors, offering a unique learning modality.
- This practice is situated within the spectrum of experiential to passive learning approaches.
Observation:
- The author shares a personal teaching encounter where shadowing was the primary instructional method.
- This commentary explores the practical application of shadowing in a clinical office setting.
Findings:
- Shadowing illuminates aspects of practice that might otherwise go unobserved.
- The author identifies the distinct value of shadowing in medical training.
Implications:
- Shadowing can stimulate students and encourage emulation of observed behaviors.
- This modality holds significant potential for influencing medical students' career decisions.
Related Concept Videos
01:12Observational Learning
779
Albert Bandura's observational learning, also known as imitation or modeling, occurs when a person observes and imitates another's behavior. It is a quicker process than operant conditioning. A well-known example is the Bobo doll study, where children who saw an adult acting aggressively towards the doll were more likely to act aggressively when left alone, compared to those who observed a nonaggressive adult. Many psychologists view observational learning as a form of latent learning...
779
02:26Photoelectric Effect
38.7K
When light of a particular wavelength strikes a metal surface, electrons are emitted. This is called the photoelectric effect. The minimum frequency of light that can cause such emission of electrons is called the threshold frequency, which is specific to the metal. Light with a frequency lower than the threshold frequency, even if it is of high intensity, cannot initiate the emission of electrons. However, when the frequency is higher than the threshold value, the number of electrons ejected...
38.7K
01:14Steps in the Modeling Process
591
Albert Bandura's theory of observational learning identifies four critical processes: attention, retention, motor reproduction, and reinforcement or motivation.
Attention is the first necessary component for observational learning. It involves focusing on what the model is doing and saying. For example, if you decide to take a drawing class to enhance your skills, you need to pay close attention to the instructor's words and hand movements. The characteristics of the model significantly...
Attention is the first necessary component for observational learning. It involves focusing on what the model is doing and saying. For example, if you decide to take a drawing class to enhance your skills, you need to pay close attention to the instructor's words and hand movements. The characteristics of the model significantly...
591
01:21Cognitive Learning
957
Cognitive learning is based on purposive behavior, incidental learning, and insight learning.
E. C. Tolman's theory of purposive behavior emphasizes that much behavior is goal-directed. He argued that to understand behavior, we must look at the entire sequence of actions leading to a goal. For instance, high school students study hard, not just due to past reinforcement but also to achieve the goal of getting into a good college.
Tolman introduced the idea that behavior is influenced by...
E. C. Tolman's theory of purposive behavior emphasizes that much behavior is goal-directed. He argued that to understand behavior, we must look at the entire sequence of actions leading to a goal. For instance, high school students study hard, not just due to past reinforcement but also to achieve the goal of getting into a good college.
Tolman introduced the idea that behavior is influenced by...
957
01:19The Power Superposition Principle
369
Consider a circuit with two sinusoidal voltage sources. Each one influences the circuit independently, and the superposition principle helps us understand the combined effect by adding up the responses from each source.
369
01:26Reflective Property of Parabolas
197
A parabola is a basic type of conic section that results from the intersection of a plane with a double-napped cone in a direction parallel to one of the cone's sides. This U-shaped curve has a distinctive reflective property: all incoming rays parallel to its axis of symmetry are directed toward a single point, known as the focus. This property is widely utilized in optical and communication technologies that require precise signal concentration.In analytic geometry, a parabola is defined as...
197