Can MLS Programs Offer a Personalized Education

Abstract

In today’s "information age," the ability to distinguish useful from misleading information becomes essential. Thus, critical thinking becomes more crucial in order to facilitate integration of presented material and aid in the acquisition of new material. Through class activities, group discussions, technology, and intellectual interaction, students should be challenged to look beyond the boundaries of the classroom and to integrate the world outside of it. The curricula of most, if not all, medical laboratory science (MLS) programs require mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, and learning, in addition to psychomotor skills, to perform tasks and procedures in the medical laboratory. A goal of these educational programs is for students to understand the connections between concepts, break down information, and rebuild their knowledge with logical connections. This relates to and incorporates all forms of knowing, Can MLS Programs Offer a Personalized Education?