Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

A learning resources centre: its utilization by medical students

K Premkumar1, J S Baumber

  • 1Department of Medical Education University of Calgary, Alberta Canada.

Medical Education
|November 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The pattern of tobacco use and the associated socio-demographic factors among Transgenders living in Chennai city of Tamil Nadu, India.

Journal of family medicine and primary care·2022
Same author

Molecular docking study on vitamin D supplements to understand their interaction with VDR-RXRα heterodimer and VDRE of <i>TAGAP</i> gene.

Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics·2022
Same author

Interesting cause of massive small-bowel bleed in a tropical country.

VideoGIE : an official video journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy·2018
Same author

Size Dependent Uptake and Hemolytic Effect of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Erythrocytes and Biomedical Potential of ZnO-Ferulic acid Conjugates.

Scientific reports·2017
Same author

An unusual case of cervical lipoblastoma with review of literature.

Journal of cancer research and therapeutics·2016
Same author

Biological and protein-binding studies of newly synthesized polymer-cobalt(III) complexes.

Luminescence : the journal of biological and chemical luminescence·2015
Same journal

Channelling Socrates to re-imagine asynchronous online learning.

Medical education·2026
Same journal

Moving beyond tokenism: A structured and intentional approach to embedding health advocacy in medical education.

Medical education·2026
Same journal

When I say … 'in situ simulation'.

Medical education·2026
Same journal

Examiner training and calibration for simulated clinical examinations: A scoping review.

Medical education·2026
Same journal

When systems set the limits of supervision.

Medical education·2026
Same journal

From psychometrics to partnerships: Broadening what counts as validity evidence.

Medical education·2026
See all related articles

Medical students utilize learning resource centers for self-directed study. Resource quality and peer recommendations significantly influence usage, guiding future center development.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Learning Resource Management

Background:

  • Medical education increasingly incorporates problem-based learning and independent study.
  • Learning resource centers (LRCs) support self-directed learning by providing accessible materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess student utilization of the Bacs Learning Resource Centre (BLRC) at the University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine.
  • To identify which resources within the BLRC are most valuable to first-year medical students.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire was administered to 69 first-year medical students.
  • Student logbooks were analyzed to determine resource usage during a specific course.

Main Results:

  • All surveyed students used the BLRC, dedicating 20% or less of their study time there.

Related Experiment Videos

  • The Musculoskeletal, Cardiovascular, and Reticulo-Endothelial courses saw the highest BLRC utilization.
  • Tape/slide resources were least utilized, while overall resource quality and peer recommendations impacted usage.

    • Conclusions:

    • The BLRC is a valuable resource for medical students, supporting self-directed learning.
    • Concentrated, accessible LRCs with diverse resources should be considered by medical schools to enhance student learning outcomes.