CASE-BASED LEARNING: TRIAL EXPERIENCE ON THE PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY DEPARTMENT. PART I: METHOD DESCRIPTION
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https://doi.org/10.11603/me.2414-5998.2017.2.7827Keywords:
medical teaching, pathomorphology, case-based learning, interactive learning.Abstract
The aim of the study – the trial of case-based learning that was performed on the Pathological Anatomy Department of SE “Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy of Health Ministry of Ukraine” during 2016-2017 academic year is described in the article. The objective of this trial was the modernizing teaching methodology, optimizing and standardizing the learning process. The approbation of this methodology was performed on the practical classes among the third-year English-speaking students.
The main body. For the teaching purposes by this method clinical cases from public databases USMLE, MCCEE and other sources that were most relevant to the corresponded topics and widely covered them were selected and adapted. The tasks were structured according to the chosen cases and included: multiple choice questions, multiple choice questions with gross images and micrographs, descriptive task about the selected micro and gross images, and, nally, challenging questions that involved analytical and synthetic thinking ability and provided extensive coverage of theoretical basis for diseases and conditions referred to in this case.
Conclusion. It was demonstrated that case-based learning method can be denitely competitive studying technique as an alternative “method-of-choice” due to its ef cacy in terms of amelioration of student’s logical skills, clinical thinking stimulation, and communicative skills development. Thus, it advantages in autonomy development and motivates the students to study.
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