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1 Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category? Yes
2 Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data? Partly
3 Is this a new and original contribution? No
4 Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic? Yes
5 Are structure and length satisfactory? Yes
6 Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience? Yes
7 Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts? No
8 Is the quality of the diction satisfactory? No
9 Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable? Yes
10 Are the references adequate and are they all necessary? Yes
11 Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative? Yes
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    The article by Foye et al. aimed to show the relevance of vertical integration in teaching and learning of gross anatomy of the musculoskeletal system. In this study, the special intervention was clinical teaching sessions at the end of a dissection. The clinical teaching sessions were in the form of interactive small group hands-on teaching sessions by residents to review basic anatomy and its clinical correlations. [1].

     

    The study claimed that the intervention enhanced student performance in answering the musculoskeletal questions from the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). However, the methods of this study did not indicate what was compared to claim the enhancement, though in the result there is a statement that the comparison was “between years 1 and 2 when the residents participated in teaching, and years 3 and 4 when the resident participation was discontinued” [1].

     

    Further, it was not clear whether the tests using NMBE questions were done directly after the course for the two groups (years 1 and 2 compared to years 3 and 4). To be comparable, the test should be done directly after the course for both groups, because the retention will decrease after a certain time.

     

    When the two groups are comparable, the intervention in one of the group will show the relevance of gross anatomy to the clinical situation. The intervention in this study is but one of the various ways to show the clinical relevance of basic science to students and to increase students’ motivation in learning [2-4].

     

    In conclusion, the intervention in this study is an important measure to open the students’ mind that gross anatomy has correlation with clinical cases, and this view might give a strong motivation to the students to learn, and thus resulted in enhanced student performance.

     

    Suggestions for the authors: the meaning of the title is very hard to understand, it will be better if the title is: Physical Medicine &rehabilitation Residents’ Teaching of Clinical Anatomy in the Gross Anatomy Lab: Enhanced Student Performance.

     

    References

    1.      Foye P M, Vasan N S, Holland B K. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residents Teaching Clinical Anatomy In The Gross Anatomy Lab: Enhanced Student Performance. WebmedCentral Medical Education 2011;2(1): WMC001483.

    2.      Ramsden P. Learning to teach in higher education. 2nd edition. New York: RoutledgeFalmer; 2003.

    3.      Amin Z, Eng KH. Basics in medical education. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing; 2003

    4.      Bates AW, Poole G. Effective teaching with technology in higher education. Foundation for success. Washington; Jossey-Bass; 2003.

  • Competing interests:
    None declared
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    No
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    Yes
  • References:
    Pawitan JA. Pembelajaran berdasarkan masalah (problem based learning): haruskah bersamaan dengan integrasi vertical?[Problem based learning: should it be applied with vertical integration?] (Article in Indonesian). J Indones Med Assoc. 2006; 56: 609-13. Pawitan JA, Sukmawati D. Association between presence in lectures and student knowledge gain in problem based learning: experience in Neuropsychiatry module, FMUI, International program. Med J Indones 2009;18(2):131-4.
  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    I geve lectures, act as fascilitator and tutor in the Fac. of Medicine Univ. of Indonesia, and are involved in the development of modules for problem based learning, and do researches in Medical Education

  • How to cite:  Adiwinata Pawitan J .Student motivation is very important in medical education: review and comment[Review of the article 'Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residents Teaching Clinical Anatomy In The Gross Anatomy Lab: Enhanced Student Performance ' by Holland B].WebmedCentral 2011;2(1):WMCRW00422
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