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The lecture-free curriculum: Setting the stage for life-long learning: AMEE Guide No. 135
Dean Parmelee1, Brenda Roman1, Irina Overman1
1Department of Medical Education, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA.
Medical Teacher
|July 10, 2020
Summary
Health sciences education should become lecture-free to improve learning outcomes. This guide offers strategies and addresses challenges for implementing active learning and leveraging technology in education.
Area of Science:
- Health Sciences Education
- Learning Sciences
- Instructional Design
Background:
- Traditional lecture-based instruction in health sciences faces limitations.
- Advances in learning science and clinical reasoning necessitate pedagogical shifts.
- Evidence supports active and engaged learning strategies for superior outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a transformation of health sciences education towards a lecture-free model.
- To provide rationale, strategies, and guidance for implementing lecture-free instruction.
- To outline the anticipated value-added outcomes of this educational transformation.
Main Methods:
- Review of advances in the science of learning and clinical reasoning.
- Analysis of evidence supporting active and engaged learning.
- Consideration of current and emerging technology infrastructure.
- Application of best-practice instructional design principles.
Main Results:
- A comprehensive framework for transitioning to lecture-free health sciences education.
- Identification of practical approaches and strategies for implementation.
- Anticipation of significant improvements in student engagement and learning outcomes.
- Acknowledgement of potential challenges and proposed solutions.
Conclusions:
- A lecture-free model is a viable and beneficial future for health sciences education.
- The integration of learning science, technology, and instructional design is key to successful implementation.
- This transformation promises enhanced learning experiences and better-prepared healthcare professionals.
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