A case study for teaching information literacy skills

A case study for teaching information literacy skills

Kingsley KV, Kingsley K. A case study for teaching information literacy skills  BMC Med Educ. 2009 Jan 29;9:7. The authors specifically describe something that we have been encountering all the time. Older health professionals very often think that younger ones "know it all" when it comes to using computers. In this paper, the finding is that while young professionals are very comfortable with computers, information literacy is a lacuna, and training in this area is vital for inclusion in the curriculum. Appeared in QMedCONNECT, Vol 2, Issue 2, Feb 2009
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Guidelines for writing a research project synopsis or protocol.

Guidelines for writing a research project synopsis or protocol.

Betkerur J. Guidelines for writing a research project synopsis or protocol.  Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2008;74:687-90 This article gives a brief guide on writing a research project synopsis or protocol, and is a part of a book "Handbook on Health Professional Education". It will be useful for those who wish to get an overview on the topic. Appeared in QMedCONNECT, Vol 2, Issue 1, Jan 2009
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Tips for teaching evidence-based medicine in a clinical setting: lessons from adult learning theory. Part 1 & 2.

Tips for teaching evidence-based medicine in a clinical setting: lessons from adult learning theory. Part 1 & 2.

Das Kausik et al.  Tips for teaching evidence-based medicine in a clinical setting: lessons from adult learning theory. Part 1 & 2. J R Soc Med. 2008; 101(10):493-500 AND 101(11):536-43. The articles (2 parts) describe how to teach EBM in a clinical setting. The authors have given some very practical tips on how to get good results form such a teaching program. The 2nd part also has a list of questions one should ask oneself regularly to be a practitioner of Evidence based practice. We also appreciate the authors' emphasis on the need to have good search skills and to…
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