| Pathology crossword competition: an active and easy way of learning pathology in undergraduate medical education. | |
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PMID: 22337187 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Introduction: In line with the trend to engage students in active learning, it is imperative to introduce new strategies that make learning more interesting, especially in undergraduate curricula. This study aimed to determine students' performance and perception in pathology crosswords as an active way of learning and to assess their ability to memorise difficult terms in pathology. Methods: A crossword competition in pathology was conducted for two batches (year 2009 and 2010) of Phase 2 medical students in Malaysia. Crossword puzzles were prepared using an online application. Two sets of puzzles were prepared, with 20 questions for the assessment of general pathology and 20 for systemic pathology. The purpose was to compare the students' recent and remote memorising abilities, as general pathology was taught a year before proceeding to systemic pathology teaching. There were 12 groups per batch, with 8-10 students in a group. Survey questionnaires were used to assess the students' perception of the competition. Descriptive analysis was performed for comparison of performance. Results: The mean score of correctly answered questions in general pathology was 12.75 and 11.50 in batch 2009 and 2010, respectively. The mean score for systemic pathology was 14.50 in 2009 and 13.83 in 2010. Students in the 2009 batch performed better, but this was not statistically significant (p-value > 0.05). A positive response was observed from the questionnaires. Conclusion: Applying crossword puzzles as a new strategy is a useful and easy way for undergraduate medical students to learn pathology. |
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T T Htwe; I Sabaridah; K M Rajyaguru; A M Mazidah |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Singapore medical journal Volume: 53 ISSN: 0037-5675 ISO Abbreviation: Singapore Med J Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-02-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404516 Medline TA: Singapore Med J Country: Singapore |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 121-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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Discipline of Pathology, Universiti Kuala Lumpur - Royal College of Medicine Perak, 3 Jalan Greentown, Ipoh 30450, Malaysia. ththan@rcmp.unikl.edu.my. |
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