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  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Students often resort to short-term memorization for examinations, hindering deep understanding.
  • Effective learning strategies are crucial for long-term knowledge retention in medical education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate an interactive session for first-year medical students.
  • To promote the adoption of evidence-based learning strategies for improved long-term retention and deep understanding.

Main Methods:

  • An interactive session was designed for first-year medical students.
  • A near-peer educator discussed evidence-based learning strategies and their application to the curriculum.

Main Results:

  • Immediate and delayed post-surveys were used to collect data.
  • The session demonstrated a positive impact on the adoption of evidence-based learning strategies.

Conclusions:

  • The interactive session effectively promoted the use of evidence-based learning strategies.
  • The intervention was positively received by first-year medical students, supporting deep learning over rote memorization.