Team-based Integrative Concept Map Student Presentations: An Active Learning Exercise

TL;DR

This paper introduces a team-based concept mapping exercise to help medical students integrate knowledge and develop teamwork and communication skills.

Contribution

A novel active learning approach using team-based concept map presentations to enhance integration and competencies in medical education.

Findings

Concept mapping fosters integration of knowledge in medical education.

The exercise promotes teamwork, communication, and peer teaching skills.

Students gain deeper understanding through active participation in concept creation.

Abstract

Integration in medical education is critical for the students’ learning process. Concept mapping is effective at establishing linkages necessary for integration. This concept mapping exercise is developed to actively involve students in the integration process to enhance their understanding of topics while creating opportunities to foster other competencies such as teamwork, scholarship, peer teaching, and communication.