The International Handbook of Medical Education: A Guide for Students takes the lead by giving students access to basic medical education, knowledge and skills, presented in a simple and interactive format. This handbook provides students with a tool to guide them on the road to success during their academic lives and beyond by helping to improve study skills, such as reading, writing, searching and research, and giving students essential information on assessment skills, such as answering multiple choice questions and preparing for objective structured clinical examination. The International Handbook of Medical Education: A Guide for Students takes the lead by giving students access to basic medical education, knowledge and skills, presented in a simple and interactive format. This handbook provides students with a tool to guide them on the road to success during their academic lives and beyond by helping to improve study skills, such as reading, writing, searching and research, and giving students essential information on assessment skills, such as answering multiple choice questions and preparing for objective structured clinical examination. Foreword Editors and Contributors Preface PART ONE: FOUNDATION Applying Adult Learning - Margaret Elzubeir How is Your Curriculm Designed? - Ronald M. Harden Current Trends in Medical Education - Rania Ghazi Zaini Standards in Medical Education - John Hamilton Problem-Based Learning - Henk G. Schmidt and Willem de Gave The Student as a Valuable Source in Medical Education - Fadi Munshi and Peter H. Harasym PART TWO: STUDY SKILLS Reading Skills - Rana Faisal Kattan and Hanan Balkhy Writing Skills - Rana Faisal Kattan and Hanan Balkhy Managing Time - Mohammed Zamakshary, Tariq Al Tokhais, Mohi Eldin Magzoub, and Margaret lc