SCCM Pod-509: APP Fellowship Series: Insights Beyond the Classroom
As advanced practice provider (APP) postgraduate programs expand, what can we learn from the graduates themselves? Diane C. McLaughlin, DNP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, is joined by Dalton Gifford PA-C and Benjamin Lassow, PA-C to discuss their experiences as recent graduates of APP fellowships in critical care; focusing on the benefits and barriers of APP fellowship programs, and the learner’s experience. (Source: SCCM PodCast - iCritical Care)
Source: SCCM PodCast - iCritical Care - April 17, 2024 Category: Intensive Care Authors: The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Tags: Medicine Source Type: podcasts
Academic Excellence Due to Efforts or Intelligence: Curious? Read on
There has been a long standing debate in intellectual circles: what leads to superior performance? Is it due to talent or intelligence or is it due to efforts and hard work? Reams of books have been written on the subject including some of my favorites: ‘Talent is overrated’, ‘Outliers’ etc.
Applied to the classroom the question becomes why did Tom get an A or aced the JEE/GRE , was it because he is smarter that Harry or was it because he studied more and better? Answers to questions like these have profound implications for how children learn and grow- believing that effort matters more (a grow...
Source: The Mouse Trap - July 8, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: sandygautam Tags: education #PosEd character strengths curiosity deliberate practice efforts grit Intelligence Positive Education talent Source Type: podcasts
Should Medical School Training Be Reduced to 3 Years?
Is 3-year medical school better or worse than traditional 4-year programs? Dr Caplan discusses this hot topic with experts from both sides of the classroom aisle. (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Podcast - June 15, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Treating ADHD in Adolescents
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD is a very common problem affecting about 10% of all adolescents. Children with ADHD have short attention spans, are hyperactive, talk a great deal, can be disruptive in the classroom etc.-features that are common in many adolescents. However, to have true ADHD, children must be significantly impaired by these problems. An array of medical and behavioral treatments can successfully help manage ADHD. These are reviewed in a series of articles appearing in the May 10, 2016, issue of JAMA. In this podcast, we discuss ADHD with the authors of some of those papers, Eugenia Chan, ...
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - May 10, 2016 Category: General Medicine Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adolescents
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD is a very common problem affecting about 10% of all adolescents. Children with ADHD have short attention spans, are hyperactive, talk a great deal, can be disruptive in the classroom etc.-features that are common in many adolescents. However, to have true ADHD, children must be significantly impaired by these problems. An array of medical and behavioral treatments can successfully help manage ADHD. These are reviewed in a series of articles appearing in the May 10, 2016, issue of JAMA. In this podcast, we discuss ADHD with the authors of some of those papers, Eugenia Chan, ...
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - May 10, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
"Geek Chic?" -- The Discovery Files
A new study of 270 high school students shows that three times as many girls were interested in enrolling in a computer science class if the classroom was redesigned to be less "geeky" and more inviting. The results, by University of Washington researchers, reveal a practical way for teachers to help narrow the gender gap in computer science by helping girls feel that they belong. (Source: The Discovery Files)
Source: The Discovery Files - September 10, 2015 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts
" Tech Slacky " -- The Discovery Files
Net Generation aren't more tech savvy than their teachers just because they were born into a world full of computers. So says new research from the New York Institute of Technology in the U.S., about how middle school science teachers and their students use technology inside and outside the classroom. (Source: The Discovery Files)
Source: The Discovery Files - November 10, 2014 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts
" Golden Y-Ears " -- The Discovery Files
A growing body of research finds musical training gives students learning advantages in the classroom. Now a Northwestern University study finds musical training can benefit the grandparents, too, by offsetting some of the deleterious effects of aging. (Source: The Discovery Files)
Source: The Discovery Files - June 13, 2011 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts
" Laptop Learning " -- The Discovery Files
Despite the distraction potential of laptops in college classrooms, research from the University of Michigan shows that they can actually increase students' engagement and learning. (Source: The Discovery Files)
Source: The Discovery Files - August 4, 2010 Category: Science Authors: National Science Foundation Source Type: podcasts
