A clinical instructor asks students to explain why a patient with heart failure develops oedema instead of asking them to repeat a definition. Which educational principle is being used?
Correct answer: B. Promoting understanding and application
- A. Encouraging memorisation only
- B. Promoting understanding and application
- C. Using punishment to change behaviour
- D. Assessing manual skill performance
Explanation
Explaining the cause of oedema requires students to connect concepts and apply knowledge. Memorising a definition does not show the same level of cognitive understanding.
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