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Title: | Domain-Specific learning among medical students |
Authors: | Perera, D. Ramanayake, R.P.J.C. de Silva, A.H.W. Sumanasekara, R.D.N. Jayasinghe, L.R. Gunasekara, R. Chandrasiri, P. |
Keywords: | Cognitive domains Affective knowledge Applied knowledge |
Issue Date: | 2012 |
Publisher: | Basic Medical Scientists Association |
Citation: | Journal of Research in Medical Education & Ethics.2012;2(3):264-267. |
Abstract: | Background: The aim of this study was to investigate undergraduate medical student’s domain-specific learning. Method: The research tool was a structured essay question formulated to assess factual and affective knowledge and application and synthesis of knowledge .The question was administered to 151 students. Results: Mean score on the recall question was significantly higher than the other two domains. Total scores of female students were significantly higher than male students (P<0.05). Gender-wise difference in scores was not significant in any specific domain area. There was no significant relationship between factual knowledge and total scores. However, there was a significant linear relationship between total scores and the two areas of affective knowledge (r=0.78) and application and synthesis of knowledge (r=0.6). Findings indicate that affective knowledge and application of knowledge are closely related to overall acquisition of knowledge (P<0.0005). Conclusion: Teaching and assessment in higher-order knowledge domains and affective knowledge needs to be developed. Questions dealing with affective knowledge and testing higher-order cognitive abilities are more discriminatory than questions testing at the recall level. |
Description: | Not Indexed |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/26461 |
ISSN: | 2231-671X-Print 2231-6728-Online |
Appears in Collections: | Journal/Magazine Articles |
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