Application of case-based learning in ophthalmology course and its assessment

VernacularTitle:CBL在眼科学教学中的应用评价
Author: Haiyun LIU ; Bijun ZHU ; Kun LIU ; Ying FAN ; Xiaodong SUN ; Xun XU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Ophthalmology; Teaching; Case-based learning
From: Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2013;(4):325-327
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To assess the effect of case-based learning (CBL) in ophthalmology teaching.Methods Lecture based learning combined with CBL was applied in ophthalmology teaching for 19 undergraduates majored in clinical medicine of 2007 grade from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.Questionnaire survey was conducted for students after the course ended to understand their evaluation on CBL.Proportion of selected data was analyzed comparatively.Results 100％ (19/19) students believed that CBL was essential in ophthalmology teaching and rational at the end of course.84.2％ (16/19) students accounted that CBL could only be assistant teaching method.94.7％ (18/19) and 84.2％ (16/19) students considered that CBL was beneficial for cognition of eye diseases completely and clinical thinking formation.4-6 class hours for CBL were approved by 73.7％ (14/19) students.Conclusions CBL is essential in ophthalmology teaching and is accepted and supported by students,therefore it should be the main assistant teaching method.