Enhancing medical English proficiency: the current status and development potential of peer-assisted learning in medical education
Abstract This narrative review investigates the current implementation and future potential of Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) in medical education, specifically emphasizing its role in enhancing medical English proficiency. The article analyzes the effectiveness of PAL across various medical education...
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| author | Peixin Lin Yuexin Cai Sijia He Xinxin Li Yuanke Liang Tian Huang Juanyun Li Baohang Lin Gang Xin Haoyu Lin |
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| description | Abstract This narrative review investigates the current implementation and future potential of Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) in medical education, specifically emphasizing its role in enhancing medical English proficiency. The article analyzes the effectiveness of PAL across various medical education contexts, including primary medical courses, doctor-patient communication, and standardized residency training. The findings indicate that PAL positively impacts student learning outcomes and promotes professional development, highlighting the necessity of its application in medical English instruction. However, implementing PAL faces several obstacles, such as limitations in student cognition and a singular interaction model. This review presents several application prospects, including scenario simulation and the integration of PAL with pedagogical methods such as Problem-Based Learning (PBL), Case-Based Learning (CBL), and Team-Based Learning (TBL). Ultimately, this review underscores the importance of PAL in medical English teaching and recommends future research directions to develop effective teaching models that optimize its implementation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-88f7a9b6e4b24bb3bec2919a7c88eb182025-01-19T12:27:30ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202025-01-0125111410.1186/s12909-024-06492-xEnhancing medical English proficiency: the current status and development potential of peer-assisted learning in medical educationPeixin Lin0Yuexin Cai1Sijia He2Xinxin Li3Yuanke Liang4Tian Huang5Juanyun Li6Baohang Lin7Gang Xin8Haoyu Lin9Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeDepartment of Pathophysiology, Shantou University Medical CollegeDepartment of Thyroid,Breat And Vascular Surgery, Affiliated Longgang Central Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeDepartment of Thyroid,Breat And Vascular Surgery, Affiliated Longgang Central Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Shantou University Medical CollegeDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Clinical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical CollegeAbstract This narrative review investigates the current implementation and future potential of Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) in medical education, specifically emphasizing its role in enhancing medical English proficiency. The article analyzes the effectiveness of PAL across various medical education contexts, including primary medical courses, doctor-patient communication, and standardized residency training. The findings indicate that PAL positively impacts student learning outcomes and promotes professional development, highlighting the necessity of its application in medical English instruction. However, implementing PAL faces several obstacles, such as limitations in student cognition and a singular interaction model. This review presents several application prospects, including scenario simulation and the integration of PAL with pedagogical methods such as Problem-Based Learning (PBL), Case-Based Learning (CBL), and Team-Based Learning (TBL). Ultimately, this review underscores the importance of PAL in medical English teaching and recommends future research directions to develop effective teaching models that optimize its implementation.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06492-xPeer-assisted learningMedical educationMedical EnglishReform of teaching mode |
| spellingShingle | Peixin Lin Yuexin Cai Sijia He Xinxin Li Yuanke Liang Tian Huang Juanyun Li Baohang Lin Gang Xin Haoyu Lin Enhancing medical English proficiency: the current status and development potential of peer-assisted learning in medical education BMC Medical Education Peer-assisted learning Medical education Medical English Reform of teaching mode |
| title | Enhancing medical English proficiency: the current status and development potential of peer-assisted learning in medical education |
| title_full | Enhancing medical English proficiency: the current status and development potential of peer-assisted learning in medical education |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing medical English proficiency: the current status and development potential of peer-assisted learning in medical education |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing medical English proficiency: the current status and development potential of peer-assisted learning in medical education |
| title_short | Enhancing medical English proficiency: the current status and development potential of peer-assisted learning in medical education |
| title_sort | enhancing medical english proficiency the current status and development potential of peer assisted learning in medical education |
| topic | Peer-assisted learning Medical education Medical English Reform of teaching mode |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06492-x |
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