title: The SIU medical curriculum: systemwide objectives-based instruction.
abstract: The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine has completed a five-year experience applying an objectives-based approach to an entire curriculum in a medical school setting. Approximately 250 students have worked and studied within the system, and three classes have been graduated. This paper describes the instructional system and the procedures for monitoring, maintaining, and improving it and provides available outcome data.
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D007087:Illinois; D013337:Students, Medical; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors