Childhood developmental examination: a novel approach to teaching.
Childhood developmental assessment is an essential skill that medical students must attain during their education. The authors describe a new technique which is neither laborious nor time-consuming for both staff and students. Groups of 40 students were taught normal developmental examinations using a novel interactive approach during a lecture. The method proved successful in terms of student evaluation, cost effectiveness of medical teaching time and acceptability to the children used for the demonstration. Audio-visual equipment, available in most teaching centres, was used that was easily and cheaply installed for the purpose of the session.
Glaser
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Department of Child Health, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
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Blair
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D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004521:Educational Measurement; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*