Comments on: Shotgun-Sequencing Learning http://www.medaholic.com/2009/02/20/shotgun-sequencing-learning/ obsessed with all things medicine Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:44:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Nicole http://www.medaholic.com/2009/02/20/shotgun-sequencing-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Nicole Sun, 26 Dec 2010 02:04:24 +0000 http://www.medaholic.com/?p=371#comment-614 Great post Great post

]]> By: Top 10 Tips – Medical School Textbooks « medaholic http://www.medaholic.com/2009/02/20/shotgun-sequencing-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Top 10 Tips – Medical School Textbooks « medaholic Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:44:36 +0000 http://www.medaholic.com/?p=371#comment-605 [...] source. You will have a hard time learning from multiple texts, I remember I made a post about learning from multiple sources, while I still believe that, it’s also important to have one resource you are familiar with. [...] [...] source. You will have a hard time learning from multiple texts, I remember I made a post about learning from multiple sources, while I still believe that, it’s also important to have one resource you are familiar with. [...]

]]> By: Malina http://www.medaholic.com/2009/02/20/shotgun-sequencing-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Malina Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:29:38 +0000 http://www.medaholic.com/?p=371#comment-144 Every time i come here I am not dissapointed, nice post Every time i come here I am not dissapointed, nice post

]]> By: medaholic http://www.medaholic.com/2009/02/20/shotgun-sequencing-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-143 medaholic Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:54:44 +0000 http://www.medaholic.com/?p=371#comment-143 I guess I should be more clear about what I mean by shot-gun method. The analogy isn't that accurate because I'm not actually randomly reading snippets out of order and in a disorganized fashion. Say, instead of reading a chapter slowly, taking extensive notes in each section until you understand everything, I would first read the headings and summary to form an outline and skeleton. I would then fill in this skeleton through a first reading. I would then switch to class notes to fill in gaps of knowledge from my first reading. I might add in a different textbook or source to find out more about the topic. I would then try to approach it from a clinical understanding, knowing what symptoms and signs to look for, what treatments should I use. Usually, through our small group learning, or clinical exposure, we gain another perspective. So instead of going through one textbook/lecture carefully and over and over again, I have chosen to use multiple sources with different perspectives to learn. So yes, we should learn what DNA is before transcription. Textbooks are organized for a reason. However, learning medicine is not so straightforward as figuring out the steps of transcription. And I've found that using a different approach other than the deduction / logical sequence thinking used in physical sciences / math has proven to be better for me. I guess I should be more clear about what I mean by shot-gun method. The analogy isn’t that accurate because I’m not actually randomly reading snippets out of order and in a disorganized fashion. Say, instead of reading a chapter slowly, taking extensive notes in each section until you understand everything, I would first read the headings and summary to form an outline and skeleton. I would then fill in this skeleton through a first reading. I would then switch to class notes to fill in gaps of knowledge from my first reading. I might add in a different textbook or source to find out more about the topic. I would then try to approach it from a clinical understanding, knowing what symptoms and signs to look for, what treatments should I use. Usually, through our small group learning, or clinical exposure, we gain another perspective. So instead of going through one textbook/lecture carefully and over and over again, I have chosen to use multiple sources with different perspectives to learn.

So yes, we should learn what DNA is before transcription. Textbooks are organized for a reason. However, learning medicine is not so straightforward as figuring out the steps of transcription. And I’ve found that using a different approach other than the deduction / logical sequence thinking used in physical sciences / math has proven to be better for me.

]]> By: Robocop http://www.medaholic.com/2009/02/20/shotgun-sequencing-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Robocop Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:05:02 +0000 http://www.medaholic.com/?p=371#comment-142 This is a retarded idea. Are you serious? Textbooks are organized for a reason. Why don't we just jumble all the chapters in random order, that way we can learn about transcription before we know what DNA is! This is a retarded idea. Are you serious? Textbooks are organized for a reason. Why don’t we just jumble all the chapters in random order, that way we can learn about transcription before we know what DNA is!

]]> By: TheMemoirist http://www.medaholic.com/2009/02/20/shotgun-sequencing-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-141 TheMemoirist Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:50:56 +0000 http://www.medaholic.com/?p=371#comment-141 I haven't really adjusted my learning style a whole lot in school thus far--i still tend to read the assignments start to finish then do a bunch of practice problems, and that has worked fairly well for me, but i'm very curious about your "shotgun sequencing" method of studying. I might just give this a shot in the future. I haven’t really adjusted my learning style a whole lot in school thus far–i still tend to read the assignments start to finish then do a bunch of practice problems, and that has worked fairly well for me, but i’m very curious about your “shotgun sequencing” method of studying. I might just give this a shot in the future.

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