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Applying Cognitive Learning Strategies to Enhance Learning and Retention in Clinical Teaching Settings.
Ariel S Winn1,2, Lisa DelSignore3,4, Carolyn Marcus2,5
1Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School.
Pediatric educators attending a workshop demonstrated significant behavioral changes in teaching cognitive learning strategies, with most implementing new techniques to enhance student learning and retention.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Cognitive Psychology
- Pediatrics
Background:
- Cognitive learning strategies enhance information processing, transfer, and retention.
- Effective teaching methods are crucial for pediatric educators to improve learner outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate an interactive workshop for pediatric educators on cognitive learning strategies.
- To assess the impact of the workshop on teaching practices and implementation of new strategies.
Main Methods:
- An interactive workshop was designed to teach five cognitive learning strategies: spaced retrieval practice, interleaving, elaboration, generation, and reflection.
- Workshop effectiveness was evaluated using a commitment-to-change exercise and a 6-week follow-up survey on implementation.
- Participants were pediatric educators attending a national conference.
Main Results:
- Out of 161 participants, 52 completed the evaluation and committed to change.
- Of the 24 respondents at 6-week follow-up, 82% reported implementing a teaching change.
- A significant portion implemented changes they had committed to (77%) and even new changes (55%).
Conclusions:
- The workshop successfully induced behavioral changes in pediatric educators' teaching of cognitive learning strategies.
- These changes are anticipated to improve learning outcomes for the trainees taught by the participants.
- Interactive workshops are effective for promoting the adoption of evidence-based teaching strategies in medical education.
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