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Garrett Schick1, David McWhorter1
1Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, 7000 Chad Colley Blvd, Fort Smith, AR USA.
Medical Science Educator
|December 8, 2021
Summary
Medical school lectures are influenced by instructor methods and curriculum. Faculty and students agree live lectures should continue, but attendance depends on teaching quality and course structure.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Curriculum Development
- Instructional Design
Background:
- Lectures are a prevalent teaching method in medical education.
- Student engagement with live lectures is influenced by various factors.
- These factors can impact faculty job satisfaction.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify instructor methods and curriculum issues affecting preclinical medical student lecture attendance.
- To understand faculty perceptions of lectures and student attendance patterns.
Main Methods:
- Anonymous surveys (semantic differential, Likert, dichotomous) were administered to 304 first- and second-year osteopathic medical students and 35 preclinical faculty.
- Students rated 22 lecturer methods and 9 curriculum factors.
- Faculty rated 17 issues related to live lectures and attendance.
Main Results:
- Students prioritized understandable explanations of complex concepts and found recorded lecture availability, exam proximity, and lecture scheduling crucial.
- Faculty acknowledged the importance of continuing lectures but noted significant preparation time.
- Professional attire was deemed unimportant by students.
Conclusions:
- Faculty teaching strategies and curriculum design significantly influence student attendance at live lectures.
- Both students and faculty support the continuation of live lectures as an educational option.
- Optimizing lecture delivery and curriculum integration is key for effective medical education.
Keywords:
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