Teaching the Same Medical Course on Two Campuses a World Apart Highlights "Hidden Curricula"
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 14:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Medical educators need to be aware of the cultural context in which they teach because these outside forces can affect what is taught and how information is received by students. Drawing upon their experiences teaching medical students the same formal curriculum, researchers at the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York and in Doha, Qatar, urge other educators to pay attention to cultural patterns outside their medical schools to be sure that their lesson plans don't go astray because of missed cross-cultural signals.
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