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| Title |
Long-term retention of basic science knowledge: a review study
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Advances in Health Sciences Education, March 2010
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10459-008-9101-y |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Eugène J. F. M. Custers |
| Abstract |
In this paper, a review of long-term retention of basic science knowledge is presented. First, it is argued that retention of this knowledge has been a long-standing problem in medical education. Next, three types of studies are described that are employed in the literature to investigate long-term retention of knowledge in general. Subsequently, first the results of retention studies in general education are presented, followed by those of studies of basic science knowledge in medical education. The results of the review, in the general educational domain as well as in medical education, suggest that approximately two-third to three-fourth of knowledge will be retained after one year, with a further decrease to slightly below fifty percent in the next year. Finally, some recommendations are made for instructional strategies in curricula to improve long term retention of the subject matter dealt with. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 67% |
| Turkey | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 318 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2 | <1% |
| Germany | 2 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 309 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 48 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 41 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 35 | 11% |
| Researcher | 28 | 9% |
| Professor | 26 | 8% |
| Other | 101 | 32% |
| Unknown | 39 | 12% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 101 | 32% |
| Social Sciences | 37 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 30 | 9% |
| Psychology | 16 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 14 | 4% |
| Other | 68 | 21% |
| Unknown | 52 | 16% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 12. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 08 December 2021.
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