CPD Questionnaire

CPD questionnaires must be completed online via www.cpdjournals.co.za.
After submission you can check the answers  and print your certificate.

Questions may be answered up to 12 months after publication of each issue.

Accreditation number: MDB001/015/01/2013 (Clinical)

47         May 2013, Vol. 5, No. 1  AJHPE

True (A) or false (B):

1. Reflective blogging can be a valuable tool for promoting meaningful 
learning activities among participants, and assisted students in making sense 
of their shared experiences.

2. Reflective blogging can be used in teaching the process of evidence-based 
practice.

3. Most clinicians involved in student teaching have a good understanding of 
the principles of adult education.

4. Allocating continuing professional development (CPD) points to faculty 
development activities is an important priority.

5. Medical students, taught in classrooms and hospitals, frequently choose 
community-based public health elective modules to gain novel educational 
experiences. 

6. When medical students choose elective modules they consider financial 
cost, quality of learning support, ‘friendliness’ of the setting and opportunities 
to engage in activities, i.e.  ‘do’ rather than just ‘watch’.

7. Medical students who have experience working in a community setting 
prior to entering medical school are more likely to choose an elective module 
focusing on public health issues. 

8. During compulsory community service, improved functioning as a 
professional therapist is not reinforced through teamwork. 
 
9. A principle of the appreciative inquiry stance is that words shape reality.
 
10. Building sustainable partnerships to respond to health promotion needs 
of the school community is essential.

11. Social responsiveness in higher education should include the process of 
engaging with civil society 

12. Participatory action research is a good way of empowering and engaging 
study participants when introducing innovations in health sciences education.

13. Participatory action research strategies are widely used by researchers in 
health sciences institutions.

14. Health sciences faculties aspiring to be socially accountable should focus 
their research, teaching and service activities on local, national and regional 
priority health needs.

15. Students who do not feel well prepared for their clinical years report a 
need for more early clinical exposure. 

16. Students view additional written assignments as not consuming a greater 
amount of time relative to the learning benefits derived.
 
17. Staff development initiatives related to internal motivation of the 
individual is not a good tool to be used to support the individual  to 
successfully transition to clinical education. 

18. Inductions for new staff in higher education institutions should address 
the differential role functions for health professionals transitioning into 
academic roles

19. Collaborative reflection did lead to understanding of the significance 
of the narrator’s personal and emotional reflections on the stories in the 
teaching representing cultural sensitivity.
 
20. The medical consultation can be regarded as a culturally neutral context.   

May 2013

We are pleased to announce that the number of CEUs per test has been increased to 5.