Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Is checklist an effective tool for teaching research students? A survey-based study. |
| Authors: |
Makram, Abdelrahman M, Wang, Julia, Vaghela, Gladson, Gala, Dhir, Quan, Nguyen Khoi, Duc, Nguyen Tran Minh, Imoto, Atsuko, Moji, Kazuhiko, Huy, Nguyen Tien |
| Source: |
BMC Medical Education; 7/20/2022, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p1-7, 7p |
| Subject Terms: |
STUDENT teaching, STUDENT research, RESEARCH, GRADUATE students, COLLEGE students |
| Geographic Terms: |
JAPAN |
| Abstract: |
Background: Students face hardships in determining what are the main points that need more studying in every subject. Checklists are one of the ways that can help students identify the most important pieces of information. Accordingly, in this study, we aimed at examining the impact of using educational checklists on the learning process of postgraduate students at Nagasaki University, Japan. Methods: Thirty-one Master's students, who finished a "how to write a research protocol" course were recruited by sending them an invitation email that had an attached link to a previously developed and tested questionnaire on the SurveyMonkey® platform. After signing the electronic informed consent, twenty-two participants (response rate = 71%) finished the survey. The data was analyzed using Microsoft Excel and expressed in the form of frequencies and percentages. Results: More than half of the students declared that they know the checklist will be used in the course that we investigated. Only two students used checklists as a means of studying (9%). Twelve students (55%) confirmed that no other courses or lessons in the School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health (TMGH) use checklists. No students found the usage of checklists not easy or not practical to apply. Many students thought the length of the checklist was suitable and not too short (64%), although three students (14%) found it lengthy. Moreover, most students described the checklist as beyond good (86%) and they would recommend using a checklist for teaching other college students (73%). Conclusion: Using checklists in education can facilitate the learning process, help in memorization, and deepen the concepts being studied. Further studies are required to examine the impact of checklists in teaching undergraduate students and students from other non-healthcare disciplines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |
