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SynthesisMedEdPublish (2016)2021

Modern techniques of teaching and learning in medical education: a descriptive literature review.

Krishna Teja Challa, Abida Sayed, Yogesh Acharya

Open access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in MedEdPublish (2016), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 75 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
75citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
15.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

75 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 147 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Global Citizenship in Clinical Training: A Qualitative Study Evaluating a Co-Creation Approach to Community Oral Health Interventions.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2026
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  5. Trainee-Led Case-Based Learning in Medical Oncology: A Feasibility Study.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026
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  9. Next-Generation Techniques in Orthopaedic Teaching and Learning.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026
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15 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Krishna Teja ChallaAvalon University School of Medicine.
Abida SayedAvalon University School of Medicine.
Yogesh AcharyaWestern Vascular Institute. Galway University Hospital.
Avalon University School of Medicine · CWUniversity Hospital Galway · IE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended.

objectivesEducation is a dynamic process that has to be refined periodically. Lack of innovative teaching techniques in academics makes medical curricula inadequate in making a significant stride towards the future. The objective of this review is to describe and assess alternative methods of teaching and learning which can be supplementive or alternative to traditional lectures for promoting active student participation and smooth flow of information.

methodsA review of literature is performed with PubMed and EBSCO using the keywords: "learning" OR "didactic learning" OR "alternative learning" OR "modern learning techniques" AND "medical education". Databases were searched and 500 studies were identified out of which 200 were selected for further screening based on inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria. Articles were surveyed based on their relevance and significance to our study objectives with both qualitative and quantitative studies were examined.

resultsCase-based learning, evidence-based medicine, problem-based learning, simulation-based learning, e-learning, peer-assisted learning, observational learning, flipped classroom and team based learning are some of the modern learning methodologies. The various learning methods discussed attend to individual learning differences allowing students to broaden their thinking and professional knowledge by improving logical and critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and time management. Early introduction of integrative approaches develop student competency and leadership equipping students for a smooth transit into the clinical practice.

conclusionThis study highlights the importance and challenges of modern learning systems. With technological advancement and wider implications of medical information, students require innovative skills through inter-professional learning. It is necessary to introduce and implement flexible medical curricula that accommodates distinct modern teaching to effectively balance and bridge the gap between traditional teaching methodologies and modern educational requirements.

Indexed as

EducationEvidence-Based Medicine.LearningMedicalProblem-Based LearningTeaching

Identifiers

PMID38486533
PMCPMC10939590
OpenAlexW3125925163

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