Minimal effects of reduced teaching hours on undergraduate medical student learning outcomes and course evaluations.

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2019
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Abstract
Various pressures exist for curricular change, including economic forces, burgeoning knowledge, broadening learning outcomes, and improving quality and outcomes of learning experiences. In an Australian 5-year undergraduate medical course, staff were asked to reduce teaching hours by 20% to alleviate perceived overcrowded preclinical curriculum, achieve operating efficiencies and liberate time for students' self-directed learning. A case study design with mixed methods was used to evaluate outcomes. Teaching hours were reduced by 198 hours (14%) overall, lectures by 153 hours (19%) and other learning activities by 45 hours (7%). Summative assessment scores did not change significantly after the reductions: 0.4% increase, 1.5% decrease and 1.7% increase in Years 1, 2 and 3, respectively. The percentage of students successfully completing their academic year did not change significantly: 94.4% before and 93.3% after the reductions. Student evaluations from eVALUate surveys changed little, except workload was perceived to be more reasonable. Teaching hours, particularly lectures, can be moderately reduced with little impact on student learning outcomes or satisfaction with an undergraduate medical course.
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Authors Choi-Lundberg, Derek L;Al-Aubaidy, Hayder A;Burgess, John R;Clifford, Christine A;Cuellar, William A;Errey, Judi A;Harper, Amanda J;Malley, Roslyn C;Ross, Renee M;Williams, Anne-Marie M;Hays, Richard;
Journal medical teacher
Year 2019
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10.1080/0142159X.2019.1652258
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