Over a century of research has established practice testing as a highly robust learning
strategy that promotes long-term retention. However, learners do not always appreciate the …

Objectives To investigate the definitions and applications of 'spaced learning'and to propose
future directions for advancing its study and practice in health professions education …

Formative assessments can enhance and enrich student learning. Typically, these have
been used to provide feedback against end-of-course standards and prepare students for …

Purpose To determine medical students' study behaviors when preparing for the United
States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1, and how these behaviors are …

Background Pharmacology is a cornerstone of medical education as it underlies safe
prescribing practices. However, medical students have reported unease regarding their …

Introduction As medical schools condense the basic science phase of undergraduate
medical education, it has become increasingly important to identify methods and tools that …

There has been a fundamental change in health care pedagogy to address the demands
and challenges posed by the present generation of millennial students. There is also a …

Radiology education is understood to be an important component of medical school and
resident training, yet lacks a standardization of instruction. The lack of uniformity in both how …

High-stakes examinations enjoy widespread use as summative assessments in higher
education. We review the arguments for and against their use, across seven common …

Background Nearly all US medical students engage in a 4–8 week period of intense
preparation for their first-level licensure exams, termed a “dedicated preparation …