Abstract
This article was migrated. The article was not marked as recommended. Experiences in medical education have changed significantly in the last two decades. This evolution is apparent in the teaching/ learning environment, types of education resources and learners. In this article two students provide a reflective account of their individual journeys in medical education spanning across 20 years. While some things remain unchanged, significant differences emerge that stress upon the educators and institutions to stay mindful of these transitions in order to develop learning environments that nurture the growth of future physicians.Experiences in medical education have changed significantly in the last two decades. This evolution is apparent in the teaching/ learning environment, types of education resources and learners. In this article two students provide a reflective account of their individual journeys in medical education spanning across 20 years. While some things remain unchanged, significant differences emerge that stress upon the educators and institutions to stay mindful of these transitions in order to develop learning environments that nurture the growth of future physicians.
Highlights
A recurring refrain from educators around the world highlights the differences between students of various generations, with the assumption that the characteristics of the students of today negatively impact teaching and learning processes
It has been stated that there is a shift towards a consumer model of education, likely due to increased tuition fees, which has resulted in the promotion of entitlement among students (Eley and Stallman, 2014)
As digital dinosaurs or at best, digital immigrants, faculty feel the deepening divide. These apparent differences widen the generational gap between educators and students, but are the recollections of the educators of today sheer nostalgia (Markman, 2011) or have student personalities and learning styles evolved significantly? Are the goals and aspirations of medical students today drastically different? A closer look at experiences of students of the past and present may help bridge the divide and inform an engaging curriculum to support student learning
Summary
A recurring refrain from educators around the world highlights the differences between students of various generations, with the assumption that the characteristics of the students of today negatively impact teaching and learning processes. The excitement of discovery and the inevitability of end-of-life were lessons I learnt in that cold hall that formed the basis of my life as a physician-to-be Lab sessions offered another opportunity for hands on learning, at times these seemed like frenzied experiments that had to be done right. We were fortunate to train in the days of the giants of medicine, the expert diagnosticians who with meticulous care teased apart symptoms and often reached accurate conclusions with very little help from tests and technology Those were the golden years of medical education and hands on learning where the stress of patient volumes and revenue generation were not predominant determinants of care provision. Throughout all these experiences, the rigor of the educational journey we undertake in medical school remains unchanged
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