Content analysis of student responses to ways to improve the case report immersion activity
| Improvement Opportunity | Frequency |
|---|---|
| In-class comparison of each team’s findings | 23% |
| In-class comparison of each team’s findings with that of the instructor | 23% |
| More instructor examples | 15% |
| More conceptual background instruction | 15% |
| Instructor explanation of the assigned case report prior to activity | 15% |
| Separate teams from each other (to reduce noise and distraction) | 8% |
| Form smaller groups (activity involved groups of 5–6 students) | 8% |
| Conduct both steps of the case report immersion activity on the same day (activity was split over 2 days) | 8% |
| Provide the set of reflective questions in advance (questions were provided just prior to step 2 of the activity) | 8% |
| Combine teams for step 2 of the activity (for more robust discussion) | 8% |