If you answer YES to most if not all of them, then the EMP is a suitable program for you…
Instructors are NOT teachers but are there to facilitate your learning experience.
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1- What is your preferred learning style?
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- Being shown how to do something, and then trying it myself with some supervision
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- Researching and reading, theorizing and discussing
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- A mix of being shown how to do something, trying it out, and talking to someone who has done it
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- Working with others on the same problem – I don’t like going it alone
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- Finding information on the Internet at a time and place that suits me, so learning can fit in with my lifestyle
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2- Where do you prefer to learn?
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- Outside, doing practical things with an end result that I can see
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- In libraries, lecture theatres and places where I can discuss, read and research ideas
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- In a relaxed environment with lots of discussion, where I can ask the teacher when I need help or guidance
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- In a family – friendly environment where I can learn from other’s life experiences
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- At my laptop or home computer, in an environment and at a time that suits me
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3- What kind of people do you want to teach you?
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- People who are there to show me what I need to learn, when I need to learn it
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- Experts in the field, who have studied and researched the topic
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- Experienced people , who communicate in creative ways
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- People who I can ask questions of, but who generally leave me to manage my learning in my own time
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- People who relate to me and share their knowledge, experience and culture
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4- What kind of assessment suits you best?
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- I like to show what I can do through demonstrations of practical know-how and skills
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- I like to be trained on the type of exams before taking it
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- I like to be observed over time or keep a portfolio, rather than have one moment of assessment, which I could stuff up!
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- I like to be sure that I am assessed the way I am taught
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- I like to be assessed through a mixture of practical, written and creative work assignments
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- I like to pass assessments that enable me to score high in exams such as the USMLE or PLAB test
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5- What kind of physician do you want to become after graduation
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- An excellent clinician equipped with knowledge and skills
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- A lifelong learner who inquires and searches for evidence based answers
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- A physician with administrative skills that permit him to compete and excel
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- A physician who values the life of his patients and consider them as partners
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- A physician equipped with the necessary tools and trained for research
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