Peer ultrasound teachers are typically fourth-year medical students about one year ahead of their students¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Predominantly, peer teachers studied in their 4th year of medical school and on average one year further compared to their students. → Winter Lone 2024

Evidence¶

Winter Lone 2024¶

Winter Lone, Neubauer Ricarda, Weimer Johannes, Dietrich Christoph F., Wittek Agnes, Schiestl Lina, Marinova Milka, Schäfer Valentin Sebastian, Strizek Brigitte, Recker Florian. (2024). Peer teachers as ultrasound instructors? – a systematic literature review of peer teaching concepts in undergraduate ultrasound education. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06345-7

q2 · i? · review · r2

Descriptive synthesis of peer teacher characteristics across included studies. The review reports the median attendance in the 4th year and an average difference of 0.95 years between peer teachers and their taught students.

"Predominantly, peer teachers studied in their 4th year of medical school and on average one year further compared to their students."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Included studies on peer ultrasound teaching show mostly fair-to-poor methodological quality on a modified Newcastle–Ottawa Scale — related
• Peer teacher training in undergraduate ultrasound is predominantly course-based, often combined with internships, with a median duration of about ten days — related
• Peer-assisted ultrasound instruction is comparably effective to faculty-led instruction in most comparative studies — related
• Peer-assisted ultrasound teaching can produce long-term retention of knowledge and skills — related
• Peer teaching effectiveness varies by ultrasound application and student prior knowledge, with faculty favored for complex applications and novices — related