Toronto Orthopaedic Boot Camp III: Examining the efficacy of student-regulated learning during an intensive, laboratory-based surgical skills course

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have presented compelling data that a 1-month "boot-camp"-style course can be a highly effective mechanism for teaching and developing targeted technical skills. In the current study, we examine whether performance of these targeted skills is improved when residents are trained using directed, student-led (SL) learning methods compared with traditional instructor-led (IL) learning methods. METHODS: Twelve first-year …