SRL-based communication curriculum combining microlearning preparation, simulation, SP feedback, and debriefing¶

Design · All designs
Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q1 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

A first-year communication skills curriculum pattern structured around three steps per simulation session: "(1) preparation with the materials, (2) attending the simulation and receiving feedback from simulated patients, and (3) debriefing." Microlearning materials (short videos, documents of no more than two pages, audio-embedded presentations) were shared via the education management system in advance, positioning preparation as the student's SRL responsibility, while SP feedback and subsequent debriefing supported reflection. The curriculum was designed vertically across six years using Kern's six-step approach, with a curriculum map shared with educators and students.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Students are expected to study shared materials in advance and arrive prepared for simulation; educators direct students to adequate resources as scaffolding.

Constraints¶

Implemented only with first-year medical students; the program should be continued and evaluated in upper years as a vertical curriculum.
The study did not examine the differential impact of individual curriculum components.

Target Learners¶

first-year undergraduate medical students

Learning Goals¶

communication skills and positive communication attitudes
professional identity formation
self-regulated preparation and reflection

Claims¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Delibalta B, Güner Y, Üçüncüoğlu M, Türk Y, Dilbaz AD, Ateş E, Aykut DS. (2026). Role of self-regulated learning in a communication skills curriculum: a mixed-methods study. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09417-y

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`title`	`SRL-based communication curriculum combining microlearning preparation, simulation, SP feedback, and debriefing`
`description`	`A first-year communication skills curriculum pattern structured around three steps per simulation session: "(1) preparation with the materials, (2) attending the simulation and receiving feedback from simulated patien...`
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