| Assessment of incidental learning of medical terminology in a veterinary curriculum. | |
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PMID: 17446649 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The objective of this study was to determine whether students in a veterinary curriculum at Mississippi State University would gain an understanding of medical terminology, as they matriculate through their courses, comparable to that obtained during a focused medical terminology unit of study. Evaluation of students' incidental learning related to medical terminology during the 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 academic years indicated that 88.7% and 81.9% of students, respectively, scored above 70% on a medical terminology exam by the end of the first year of the curriculum. For the 2004/2005 academic, 67.6% increased their percentage of correct answers above 70% from the first medical terminology exam to the third. For the 2005/2006 academic year, 61.1% of students increased their score above 70% from the first to the third exam. Our data indicate that students can achieve comprehension of medical terminology in the absence of a formal terminology course. |
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Authors:
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A Jerald Ainsworth; Laura Hardin; Stanley Robertson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of veterinary medical education Volume: 34 ISSN: 0748-321X ISO Abbreviation: J Vet Med Educ Publication Date: 2007 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-04-20 Completed Date: 2007-07-09 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7610519 Medline TA: J Vet Med Educ Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 202-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA. ainsworth@cvm.msstate.edu |
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Education, Veterinary* Educational Measurement Humans Learning* Students / psychology* Terminology as Topic* Thinking |
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