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Direct linkTufts, Mark; Higgins-Opitz, Susan B. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2014
Health Science students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal perform better in their professional modules compared with their physiology modules. The pass rates of physiology service modules have steadily declined over the years. While a system is in place to identify "at-risk" students, it is only activated after the first semester. As a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Sciences, Physiology, At Risk Students
Higgins-Opitz, Susan B.; Tufts, Mark – Advances in Physiology Education, 2012
The student body at the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine (NRMSM) is very diverse, representing many cultures, religions, and languages. Research has shown that weakness in English can impact student performance. Recent studies have also highlighted sex-based differences in students' learning and listening styles. These factors pose both…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Attitudes, Medical Schools, Multilingualism
Higgins-Opitz, Susan B.; Tufts, Mark – Advances in Physiology Education, 2010
Second-year medical students at the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine (Durban, South Africa) were given a brief to prepare oral presentations on topics related to disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and endocrine system in the form of "patient-doctor" role play and to submit written documents about their topics. This initiative was…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Physiology
Tufts, Mark A.; Higgins-Opitz, Susan B. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2009
Physiology is an integral component of any medical curriculum. Traditionally, the learning of physiology has relied heavily on systems-based didactic lectures. In 2001, the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine (NRMSM; Durban, South Africa) embarked on a problem-based curriculum in which the learning of physiology was integrated with relevant…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Physiology, Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods
