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Peer reviewedSivertson, Sigurd E.; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1973
The Individual Physician Profile codifies patients' problems; the physician is tested on those problems; and, with additional personal information, consultation leads to a tailor-made educational program. (Editor)
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Higher Education, Individualized Programs, Medical Education
Peer reviewedKorst, Donald R. – Journal of Medical Education, 1977
A program for 30 additional medical students for the first two years of the medical school curriculum has been developed, and two groups of students have advanced to the clinical years. The course has been accepted as a continuing part of the curriculum and provides a more flexible track for some students. (Editor/LBH)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Flexible Schedules, Higher Education, Independent Study
Peer reviewedWeisman, Robert A.; Shapiro, David M. – Journal of Medical Education, 1973
The Keller Method requires abolishing lectures as a vehicle of information transfer in favor of a study guide and breaking the biochemistry course into a number of units each to be mastered at the student's own pace. (Editor)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
Peer reviewedGregory, Ian; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1977
A Personalized Study Program (PSP) was implemented in 1974 at Ohio State for all students on the psychiatry clerkship. PSP included an assigned textbook and syllabus of reading assignments, private meetings with tutors, standardized practice quizzes, optional use of other opportunities, and a written final exam. Its success is noted. (LBH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Higher Education, Independent Study


