Trainee doctors in medicine prefer case-based learning compared to didactic teaching.

Case-based learning case-based teaching medical education

Journal

Journal of family medicine and primary care
ISSN: 2249-4863
Titre abrégé: J Family Med Prim Care
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101610082

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Feb 2020
Historique:
received: 02 12 2019
revised: 29 12 2019
accepted: 09 01 2020
entrez: 23 4 2020
pubmed: 23 4 2020
medline: 23 4 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Sustaining interest and promoting deep learning is a challenge in any teaching method. The purpose of the study is to find the perception of trainee doctors in Internal Medicine and teaching faculty on the usefulness of case-based learning (CBL) and to compare assessment knowledge outcome with didactic seminars. We developed and conducted a CBL teaching program on eight topics in infectious diseases. First group had CBL and second group had didactic seminars. In step 1, a clinical case was introduced in stages. Learning objectives were formulated and topics were divided among the trainees. At step 2, trainees shared what they had learnt from self-directed learning. Faculty summarized the case and learning points. In the seminar group, trainees made presentations on the given topics. Trainees who had CBL underwent a questionnaire survey. Multiple choice questions-based test was administered for both the groups. The trainee doctors and staff overwhelmingly found CBL to be more interesting, stimulating, and useful compared to didactic seminars. There was no statistical difference in the test scores. CBL is a useful and interesting method of learning and should be employed more often in teaching for trainee doctors.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Sustaining interest and promoting deep learning is a challenge in any teaching method. The purpose of the study is to find the perception of trainee doctors in Internal Medicine and teaching faculty on the usefulness of case-based learning (CBL) and to compare assessment knowledge outcome with didactic seminars.
METHODS AND MATERIALS METHODS
We developed and conducted a CBL teaching program on eight topics in infectious diseases. First group had CBL and second group had didactic seminars. In step 1, a clinical case was introduced in stages. Learning objectives were formulated and topics were divided among the trainees. At step 2, trainees shared what they had learnt from self-directed learning. Faculty summarized the case and learning points. In the seminar group, trainees made presentations on the given topics. Trainees who had CBL underwent a questionnaire survey. Multiple choice questions-based test was administered for both the groups.
RESULTS RESULTS
The trainee doctors and staff overwhelmingly found CBL to be more interesting, stimulating, and useful compared to didactic seminars. There was no statistical difference in the test scores.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
CBL is a useful and interesting method of learning and should be employed more often in teaching for trainee doctors.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32318385
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1093_19
pii: JFMPC-9-580
pmc: PMC7113923
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

580-584

Informations de copyright

Copyright: © Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

There are no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Tarun George (T)

Department of Medicine and Medical Education, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Ronald A B Carey (RAB)

Department of Medicine and Medical Education, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

O C Abraham (OC)

Department of Medicine and Medical Education, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Tunny Sebastian (T)

Department of Medicine and Medical Education, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Minnie F Faith (MF)

Department of Medicine and Medical Education, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.

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