The Use of Virtual-Problem-Based Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency: Veterinary Students’ Perception
The COVID-19 global pandemic emergency forced us to replace the “traditional and in presence” clinical, pre-graduating, veterinary medical training with clinical virtual-problem-based learning (v-PBL). This prospective cross-sectional case-control study aimed to evaluate the students’ perception of...
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| description | The COVID-19 global pandemic emergency forced us to replace the “traditional and in presence” clinical, pre-graduating, veterinary medical training with clinical virtual-problem-based learning (v-PBL). This prospective cross-sectional case-control study aimed to evaluate the students’ perception of the v-PBLs compared to the traditional veterinary clinical training (t-VCT). The t-VCT consisted of supervised management of clinical cases admitted at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and in the field. The v-PBL consisted of genuine clinical cases shared by tutors throughout an online platform. A survey was delivered to all the fifth-year students who completed the t-VCT or the v-PBL. The survey was completed by 49% of the students. Overall student satisfaction regarding the training experiences was high in both groups, but it was less in the v-PBL than in the t-VCT group. The students of the v-PBL group perceived that they could not improve their practical clinical skills through online sessions, and they emphasized how it could be employed as support for traditional practical activities. All the students are satisfied with the supervision and considered the training correctly focused on relevant learning objectives and the task clearly explained. Stimulating the integration of knowledge and lifelong learning skills replicating life experiences the v-PBLs represented an attractive curricular alternative for veterinary education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d9e3207c37e40a5902a48d09c69bfce2023-11-24T03:07:05ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812022-10-0191058110.3390/vetsci9100581The Use of Virtual-Problem-Based Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency: Veterinary Students’ PerceptionFabiana Micieli0Giovanni Della Valle1Chiara Del Prete2Paolo Ciaramella3Jacopo Guccione4Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 80137 Naples, ItalyThe COVID-19 global pandemic emergency forced us to replace the “traditional and in presence” clinical, pre-graduating, veterinary medical training with clinical virtual-problem-based learning (v-PBL). This prospective cross-sectional case-control study aimed to evaluate the students’ perception of the v-PBLs compared to the traditional veterinary clinical training (t-VCT). The t-VCT consisted of supervised management of clinical cases admitted at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and in the field. The v-PBL consisted of genuine clinical cases shared by tutors throughout an online platform. A survey was delivered to all the fifth-year students who completed the t-VCT or the v-PBL. The survey was completed by 49% of the students. Overall student satisfaction regarding the training experiences was high in both groups, but it was less in the v-PBL than in the t-VCT group. The students of the v-PBL group perceived that they could not improve their practical clinical skills through online sessions, and they emphasized how it could be employed as support for traditional practical activities. All the students are satisfied with the supervision and considered the training correctly focused on relevant learning objectives and the task clearly explained. Stimulating the integration of knowledge and lifelong learning skills replicating life experiences the v-PBLs represented an attractive curricular alternative for veterinary education.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/9/10/581veterinary clinically trainingstudent surveyteaching method |
| spellingShingle | Fabiana Micieli Giovanni Della Valle Chiara Del Prete Paolo Ciaramella Jacopo Guccione The Use of Virtual-Problem-Based Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency: Veterinary Students’ Perception Veterinary Sciences veterinary clinically training student survey teaching method |
| title | The Use of Virtual-Problem-Based Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency: Veterinary Students’ Perception |
| title_full | The Use of Virtual-Problem-Based Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency: Veterinary Students’ Perception |
| title_fullStr | The Use of Virtual-Problem-Based Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency: Veterinary Students’ Perception |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Use of Virtual-Problem-Based Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency: Veterinary Students’ Perception |
| title_short | The Use of Virtual-Problem-Based Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency: Veterinary Students’ Perception |
| title_sort | use of virtual problem based learning during covid 19 pandemic emergency veterinary students perception |
| topic | veterinary clinically training student survey teaching method |
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