Helping premedical students develop higher levels of critical thinking
Location
Bell Hall 180
Start Date
29-3-2016 3:00 PM
End Date
29-3-2016 3:50 PM
Type of Presentation
25 minute Best Practices Session Presentation
Proposal for Presentation
A high proportion of biology majors are premedical students and destined to take the medical college admissions test. The format of this test is designed to test the capacity of the student to apply their knowledge to problem-solving scenarios. In order to foster effective preparation for this type of test-taking this presentation will explore one possible method: experimental data-driven testing. Examples will be given for this type of testing in students early and late in their premedical collegiate experience. Possible pitfalls and suggestions will be given in implementing this strategy in the classroom.
Helping premedical students develop higher levels of critical thinking
Bell Hall 180
A high proportion of biology majors are premedical students and destined to take the medical college admissions test. The format of this test is designed to test the capacity of the student to apply their knowledge to problem-solving scenarios. In order to foster effective preparation for this type of test-taking this presentation will explore one possible method: experimental data-driven testing. Examples will be given for this type of testing in students early and late in their premedical collegiate experience. Possible pitfalls and suggestions will be given in implementing this strategy in the classroom.