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    The document discusses study skills for medical students, including defining learning, describing learning principles and styles, and devising a personal learning plan. It covers topics like short and long-term memory, VARK learning styles, and overcoming challenges in learning as a medical student.

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    The document discusses study skills for medical students, including defining learning, describing learning principles and styles, and devising a personal learning plan. It covers topics like short and long-term memory, VARK learning styles, and overcoming challenges in learning as a medical student.

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    The document discusses study skills for medical students, including defining learning, describing learning principles and styles, and devising a personal learning plan. It covers topics like short and long-term memory, VARK learning styles, and overcoming challenges in learning as a medical student.

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    STUDY SKILLS FOR

    MEDICAL STUDENTS
    DR RAFIA MINHAS
    ASSISSTANT PROF. MEDICAL EDUCATION
    OBJECTIVES: BY THE END OF THIS LEARNING
    SESSION THE MBBS STUDENTS SHOULD BE
    ABLE TO

    • Define learning
    • Describe the different learning principles
    • Identify the different learning styles
    • Recognize their own learning style
    • Devise a plan for their personal learning
    WHAT IS LEARNING?

    • Learning is the acquisition of habits , knowledge


    and attitudes. It involves new ways of doing
    things and it operates in an individuals attempt
    to overcome obstacles or to adjust to new
    situations. It represents progressive change in
    behaviour. It enables him to satisfy interests to
    attain goals.
    • CROW and CROW
    HOW IS LEARNING IN MEDICAL COLLEGE
    DIFFERENT FROM YOUR PREVIOUS LEARNING

    • MORE SUBECTS LESS TIME


    • YOU ARE EXPECTED TO BE AN ADULT
    LEARNER
    • EVERYONE HAS NOW HIGH
    EXPECTATIONS FROM YOUR
    ACADEMICS
    SHORT TERM MEMORY

    • IDURATION =2-30 SEC


    • NFORMATION STORED AS SOUNDS, IMAGES
    • IS VULNERABLE TO INTERRUPTION OR
    INTERFERANCE
    • LOST WITHOUT REHERSAL OF INFROMATION
    HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SHORT TERM
    MEMORY

    • Use mnemonics
    • Focus
    • Chunking
    • Use all your senses
    • Concept maps
    LONG TERM MEMORY
    HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LONG TERM
    MEMORY

    • Rehersal
    • Linking knowledge to practice
    • Organize information
    • Take feedback
    • Minimize interference
    VARK LEARNING STYLES
    VISUAL LEARNERS prefer written instructions, photographs
    and illustrations. Hence they should be using easy to read,
    handouts, making diagrams and flow charts for learning.
    AURAL LEARNERS prefer listening to instructions and
    remember through verbal repetition . They should discuss
    concepts and use podcasts for their learning
    READING & WRITING LEARNERS prefer for written
    instruction and materials. They should be reading
    recommended resources for clearing concepts.
    KINESTHETIC LEARNERS prefer getting physically involved in
    the learning and should use Hands-on technique for
    learning.
    It is however important to point out that the learning style in
    not uni-modal, in fact is di or multi modal.
    IDENTIFY YOUR OWN LEARNING STYLE

    • Take 5 min and write down your preferences in


    order to identify your learning style
    DEVISE A PLAN FOR YOUR LEARNING

    • Make a plan of how you will study for your MBBS program
    • First identify your learning style
    • Identify your strengths
    • Write down the difficulties you face in learning
    • How can you overcome these issues
    • Identify the resources you need
    TAKE HOME MESSAGE

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