Althea Need Kaminske
One of the most common metaphors to describe what the first few years of medical school is like is that it is like drinking water from a fire hose. There is an overwhelming amount of information that students need to learn, and need to learn fast. One of the areas that I help medical students with is in improving their notetaking to help them manage the “fire hose” of information.
This article is part of a collaboration with The Learning Scientists.
AUTHOR
Althea Need Kaminske (née Bauernschmidt) is the senior director for student academic achievement and success at Indiana University School of Medicine. She joined the Learning Scientists team in 2018.
Althea received her PhD from Purdue University, and her BS in Psychology and BA in Linguistics from Indiana University. A common theme throughout her research is the application of cognitive psychology to education. Althea’s research is guided by questions such as: What is the most effective and realistic way for students and teachers to apply retrieval practice in the classroom? How do cell phones and other media affect attention and memory? When she is not thinking about learning, Althea enjoys cooking, hiking, and playing Dungeons & Dragons.