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Practical points for brain-friendly medical and health sciences teaching
Sahar Ghanbari1, Fariba Haghani2, Malahat Akbarfahimi3
1Medical Education Research Center, Education Development Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Journal of Education and Health Promotion
|December 7, 2019
Summary
This study outlines 12 practical strategies for brain-aware medical education, integrating neuroscience and psychology to enhance learning. Implementing these brain-friendly teaching methods can improve student outcomes and patient care.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Science
- Medical Education
Background:
- Interactive learning systems can foster specific outcomes in health sciences education.
- Practical strategies are needed for effective preclinical and clinical teaching in medical fields.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and present practical points for medical and health sciences educators based on current literature.
- To enhance teaching and learning through a brain-aware approach.
Main Methods:
- A systematic literature search was conducted across major databases (PubMed, Scopus, etc.) from January 2010 to January 2019.
- Included 30 articles from database searches and 35 from snowballing/hand searching.
Main Results:
- Identified 12 key strategies for brain-friendly medical teaching.
- These include neuroscience of learning, goal setting, optimal challenge, spaced repetition, visualization, multimodal and active learning, and addressing neuro-myths.
Conclusions:
- Twelve practical points for brain-aware medical and health sciences teaching were identified.
- Interdisciplinary approaches linking education, cognitive science, neuroscience, and psychology can improve teaching quality, student well-being, and patient outcomes.
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