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ArticleBMC medical education2024

Investigation and implementation of case-based learning in the sino-foreign joint program of preventive medicine.

Zhipeng Liu, Guanqiong Na, Lihua Liu, Sicong Tian, Yujuan Shan

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Article in BMC medical education, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Zhipeng LiuDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China.
Guanqiong NaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China.
Lihua LiuDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China.
Sicong TianDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China.
Yujuan ShanDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China. yujuanshan@wmu.edu.cn.

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study on the reform of undergraduate education and teaching in Wenzhou Medical University KCSZJG202117
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Abstract

backgroundThe current objective of preventive medicine reform is to guarantee that clinical medical students possess a comprehensive understanding of preventive medicine concepts, knowledge, and skills. Previously, case-based learning (CBL) was mostly employed to reform the clinical medicine curriculum, but there was a lack of reform in preventive medicine for clinical students in Sino-foreign joint training programs. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of case-based learning in the Sino-foreign joint program of preventive medicine.

methodsA total of 79 clinical medical students from the Sino-foreign joint program at Wenzhou Medical University were selected as participants to engage in 10 case-based learning sessions. The effectiveness of the instruction was assessed by analyzing the final exam scores and questionnaire responses, which encompassed instructor evaluation, self-assessment, and course learning effectiveness evaluation (CLEE).

resultsIn contrast to the traditional approach, which yielded a final score of 69.2, the case-based students achieved an average of 77.62. The results of instructor evaluation showed that students' academic performance, problem-solving capabilities, research cooperation and communication, and learning attitude all improved significantly following case-based learning (P < 0.05). The self-assessment scores for all five case discussion courses exceeded 75 points, suggesting that students believed their overall competence had increased significantly. The CLEE demonstrated that CBL had a positive impact on students' learning and was highly advantageous for students.

conclusionsIt is deserving of active promotion in medical education reform that case-based learning can enhance students' comprehensive quality and classroom participation. Further research is required to ascertain whether it can replace traditional teaching methods.

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CurriculumPreventive MedicineProblem-Based LearningStudents, MedicalChinaClinical CompetenceEducational MeasurementEducation, Medical, UndergraduateFemaleHumansMaleProgram EvaluationCase-based learningEducation reformPreventive medicineSino-foreign joint program

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PMCPMC11605937

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