A Guide to Enhancing Learner Engagement and Outcomes
Key Takeaway Learner engagement is one of the most important determinants of success in healthcare education. The difference between a learner who merely completes coursework and one who develops into a competent, confident clinician often hinges on a single factor: true engagement with the learning process.1 Healthcare educators face unique challenges. Today’s learners span multiple generations, each bringing different expectations… Read more »
Integrating PT Board Prep into Curriculum Early Enhances Students’ Exam Readiness
Physical therapy (PT) programs face increasing pressure to ensure students are fully prepared for the National Physical Therapy Examination® (NPTE®). As expectations for first-time pass rates continue to rise, educators are turning to more effective, data-informed strategies to support student success. For many students, preparing for the NPTE® can be overwhelming. With a vast amount of content to cover and… Read more »
Bridge the Gap in Resident Imaging Skills with a Simulated Case-Based Learning Solution
Modern diagnostic imaging has become the foundation of today’s healthcare. From CT and MRI to PET, SPECT, and ultrasound, these technologies allow clinicians to visualize anatomy and pathology in ways that were once unimaginable. Each modality offers unique value—CT delivers precise structural detail, MRI captures soft-tissue and neurological insights, PET and SPECT reveal metabolic activity, and ultrasound enables real-time, dynamic… Read more »
Equipping Nurses for Tomorrow: Building Metacognition in an AI-Enabled Future
For nurse educators, our mission has always been clear: to prepare nurses as critical thinkers capable of providing safe, excellent care. But as healthcare systems globally adopt digital tools at an unprecedented pace, our mission faces a profound, new challenge. The digital transformation is no longer optional; it is critical, and its safe adoption hinges on how we prepare our… Read more »
Proven Strategies to Improve Knowledge Retention: Boost Learning and Recall for Healthcare Learners
Healthcare learners spend hours mastering complex, high-stakes curricula just to struggle to recall the same concepts just weeks later during boards prep. It’s a scenario that plays out across healthcare education daily, not because learners aren’t capable, but because human memory naturally decays without reinforcement. This phenomenon, known as the Forgetting Curve, represents one of the most significant barriers to… Read more »
How Predictive Tools in Occupational Therapy Curriculum Design Improve NBCOT® Exam Outcomes
Preparing for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT®) Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR®) exam can be an overwhelming experience for many students, given the broad scope of content covered and the difficulty of determining which topics to prioritize. Many occupational therapy (OT) programs offer end-of-program practice exams and intensive review sessions that may benefit some, but at-risk students… Read more »
How Active Learning Enhances Advanced Nursing Education and Exam Readiness
Advanced nursing education challenges students to master a rigorous curriculum while developing clinical reasoning, sound decision-making, and adaptability in high-stakes environments. Nurse practitioner (NP) students often balance these demands alongside responsibilities outside the classroom, such as working as registered nurses. To succeed, they must retain large volumes of information, apply it in clinical settings, and perform confidently under pressure—on certification… Read more »
Building Confidence and Improving Praxis® Exam Pass Rates: A Success Story at Hampton University
Hampton University’s Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders (CSAD) emphasizes academic excellence, clinical competence, and service in diverse communities to develop compassionate and skilled speech-language pathologists. The student-centered curriculum integrates evidence-based instruction with practical experiences, including an Early Intervention course and specialized certifications in areas like early intervention and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to increase their marketability. Additionally, a… Read more »
How a Pediatrics Residency Program is Leveraging TrueLearn to Enhance Resident Education
In the fast-paced world of graduate medical education, residency program leaders are constantly seeking innovative tools to support their trainees’ learning. A mid-size pediatrics residency program in the Northeast shares how they have found TrueLearn—a learning and assessment solution—to be a valuable resource for their program to improve board outcomes. About the Program Our pediatrics residency is an academic program… Read more »
Leveraging Dual Coding Theory in Teaching to Maximize Learning
Healthcare educators face the complex challenge of helping learners make sense of large volumes of clinically relevant information quickly and accurately. From foundational science to clinical decision-making, the cognitive demands are high, and the time to teach is limited. Even when content is well-structured and instruction is clear, many learners still struggle to retain and apply what they’ve learned. The… Read more »
Predicting and Improving NBME Performance: A Collaborative Approach Implemented at Texas A&M University
Clinical rotations represent an exciting phase in medical education, promising hands-on learning, direct patient interactions, and valuable teamwork with residents and faculty. However, this phase in medical education also brings the challenge of shelf exams, which can be particularly daunting for new clinical students. These exams present unique hurdles. Each shelf exam for the core clinical rotations covers a distinct… Read more »
Retaking Practice Questions is Key to Better Memory Retention in Healthcare Education
What if you could boost learners’ memory retention by up to 80 percent without adding more study hours and increasing stress? Research on retrieval practice—the process of recalling information from memory—shows that students who revisit and retake practice questions retain up to 50% more material one week later compared to those who simply re-read their notes.1 More than a study… Read more »