Thinking of Learning Communities? Here Are Some of the Ways They May Benefit Your Medical Students

Stevens, Niall (2024) Thinking of Learning Communities? Here Are Some of the Ways They May Benefit Your Medical Students. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, 11. p. 23821205231223303. ISSN 2382-1205; 2382-1205

Abstract

Learning communities are designed to bring together students, faculty, and potentially other healthcare professionals, to learn with and from each other formally in teaching activities but also in the social domain. In recent years, learning communities have gained some recognition as an effective educational strategy but their use is still not widely seen in all medical schools. Numerous benefits of learning communities have been reported and these include improved academic performance, enhanced critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, increased student confidence, and improved communication skills. Learning communities also provide opportunities for personal growth, mentorship, and self-reflection, all of which contribute to a students’ professional development.

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https://eprints.teachingandlearning.ie/id/eprint/7526
Title:
Thinking of Learning Communities? Here Are Some of the Ways They May Benefit Your Medical Students
Authors:
Stevens, Niall
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10.1177/23821205231223303
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https://doi.org/10.1177/23821205231223303
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January 2024
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L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
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Update reference: NFU-2024-0923. Original abstract reproduced without summarisation from https://pmc-oa-opendata.s3.amazonaws.com/PMC10775716.1/PMC10775716.1.xml?md5=f16eda224bb9cc36ac49661286737c55. Reuse basis: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. Source first-online date: 2024-01-08; print/citation date: 2024-01. PDF: Thinking of Learning Communities? Here Are Some of the Ways They May Benefit Your Medical Students. Creators: Niall Stevens. Source: https://pmc-oa-opendata.s3.amazonaws.com/PMC10775716.1/PMC10775716.1.pdf?md5=05e46871fe40626110dfc8c5e3c8d1c5. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. Article-specific Creative Commons licence in publisher-supplied PMC JATS and PMC Cloud metadata. The source PDF is reproduced without changes. PDF sourced from NLM’s PMC Article Datasets on 24 October 2026. This archived copy may not reflect later updates; see the DOI/source for the current version.
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