Korean J Med Educ. 2007; 19(4): 279-286.
Published online 2007 December 31.
Development and Evaluation of the 'Doctor and Leadership' Curriculum
1Department of Medical Education, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Korea.
2Graduate School of Education, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: Recently, researchers at medical schools have shown increasing interest in developing a curriculum for medical humanities and improving 'humanity' in existing curriculums.
This study introduces the process of developing the 'doctor & leadership' curriculum at K University from 2002. The results of the three-year implementation were analyzed. The effectivenessof the curriculum development is discussed.
METHODS: The curriculum development followed the ADDIE model. A sixteen-week curriculum with three subjects was developed. The main methods of instruction were self-regulation learning and collaboration learning. The instruction method was a blended learning approach composed of both on-line and off-line instructions. Students were assessed through a portfolio assessment. 'Leadership self-assessment' and 'satisfaction index' of the overall curriculum were measured.
RESULTS: The results on pre- and post- leadership self-assessment shows that leadership increased significantly after the learning process. Of the 4 sub-factors of the satisfaction index, the satisfaction indices on the blended learning, professor-student interaction, and instruction design had the greatest influence on the total satisfaction index (p<.001) CONCLUSION: Our outcome indicates that the 'doctor & leadership' curriculum is significantly effective. And generally, to increase the satisfaction index of courses, collaboration learning based on team projects and blended learning, as well as, professor-student interaction are helpful in encouraging the application of skills.
Keywords :
Leadership;Pre-Medical Students;Curriculum Development;Blended Learning
