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Todays residential conference lunch contained information regarding genetics and inheritance patterns. The geneticist who initiated the discussion was highly knowledgable in his field. Some topics such as pleiotropy and autosomal recessivity brought back knowledge from middle school. I enjoyed hearing those old vocabulary words being used in an actual medical environment.
i actually found the residential conference lunch highly intriguing. i appreciated the manner in which the information was presented; audience participation made the process of listening much easier. it was nice to hear the vocabulary from ap biology put into context in a real environment. i was pleasantly surprised by my ability to understand parts of the lecture.
I really enjoyed the residential lunch primarily because I felt as if I already knew at least SOME of the vocabulary used in the medical world. I also enjoyed the teaching style, I have never seen the remote multiple choice style before and I found it very entertaining and a not so on-the-spot method for those learning.
The luncheon reminded me of AP review sessions that I went to during lunch a couple of times in school. However, I think I liked this method of audience participation better, rather than getting a lecture on certain topics for an hour. Even though I didn't have a remote to officially vote with, I still followed along in my head, and I learned a lot about Noonan syndrome which is what stuck with me the most at the end.
I found this to be a great interactive way for people to be informed. The topic is complex and requires multiple sessions, each of which provides the incentive of food (always important) and provides anonymous quizzes that also help in the learning process. It was light-hearted and not too intense. I really enjoyed being present and find this style to be very effective and important to being a great doctor.
The teaching style and anonymous audience interaction was an effective form for keeping the audience involved and interested in the topic being discussed as well as for adding a more relaxed and casual tone to the hour. I also found the topic of genetics very interesting as much of the terminology I was familiar with, and the lunch seemed to pass quickly for the doctor had such energy and passion for his work, which was apparent in his lecture.
I thought the format of the resident luncheon was very interesting. The interactive style kept the audience included and alert; being able to participate gave the conference a more laid-back feel, making it easier to focus on the subject matter. It has been a while since I have taken biology, but it was refreshing to be able to recognize a few of the terms used by the geneticist. He seemed very passionate about his work and even joked throughout his presentation, making the experience more enjoyable.
I personally thought the luncheon was enjoyable, mostly because I was understood most of what he said thanks to AP Biology. I learned new materials, such as variable expressivity, variable penetrance, the locus 22Q11, etc
I really enjoyed the residential lunch and the format it was presented in. The speaker was funny and explained the information in terms that I could understand and recall from previous science classes, which was a quality that I found comforting. The presentation was much different than I anticipated, in a good way, and I was really excited about what we learned.
I think the learning style is interesting since it gives you the chance to learn in a more active manner, however, it seems that only the more outspoken members of the conference would talk and so really only a few people were getting the "active learning" that comes from this type of learning. I don't think that it is either good or bad, but it must work, because that's how we have been doing it.
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