Objective Peer tutoring programs may be one method of maintaining quality of pharmacy
education in the face of growing student enrollment and a small faculty body. A critical …

Much has been written about the benefits and applications of Peer Assisted Learning (PAL)
in the literature. Curriculum developers increasingly consider PAL as a vehicle to help …

Near-peer mentoring is a formal relationship in which more qualified students guide
immediate junior students. It is an innovative approach to increase students' engagement …

Beginning medical teachers often see themselves as doctors or researchers rather than as
teachers. Using both figured worlds theory and dialogical self theory, this study explores …

Education for nurses and allied health professionals is being radically overhauled both in
the UK and overseas. Curriculum Development in Nursing offers nurse educators a single …

The effectiveness of an educational board game developed to teach the pharmacology of
antimicrobial drugs to medical students was compared with the lecture-based seminar as a …

Background Problem-based learning is recognised as promoting integration of knowledge
and fostering a deeper approach to life-long learning, but is associated with significant …

Abstract Background Near Peer teaching (NPT) is reported as an effective pedagogical
approach to student learning and performance. Studies in medicine, nursing and health …

Purpose: Presentation of an interdisciplinary, interactive, tutor-based preclinical teaching
project called “Anatomy and Imaging”. Materials and Methods: Experience report, analysis of …

Problem-based learning (PBL) is a teaching and learning method designed to develop
clinical reasoning skills. Tutor performance in PBL affects both the process and outcome of …