Perception of Medical Students Regarding Case Based Learning

To determine perception of first year medical students about Case Based Learning (CBL) in a modular curriculum. Methods: In this cross sectional quantitative study convenient method of sampling was used to collect data from seventy-nine participants on a reliable survey tool (Cronbach alpha reliabil...

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Main Author: Tabassum Naveed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rawalpindi Medical University 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College
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Online Access:https://www.journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/55
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Summary:To determine perception of first year medical students about Case Based Learning (CBL) in a modular curriculum. Methods: In this cross sectional quantitative study convenient method of sampling was used to collect data from seventy-nine participants on a reliable survey tool (Cronbach alpha reliability=.87). Ethical approval was obtained and consent for the study was taken from study participants. The data was analyzed on SPSS version 22. Results: The eight questions asked in the survey yielded a statistically significant result with Friedman’s chi square=85.84 (df=7) p=.000<0.5, for perception of students in CBL session. We accepted the alternate hypothesis. Conclusion: Most of the students agree that CBL is useful. It promotes group discussions, interpersonal skills, feedback by students and teachers and helps them to correlate clinical data
ISSN:1683-3562
1683-3570