Implementation of a Medical School Elective Course Incorporating Case-Based Learning: a Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Case-based learning (CBL) is a pedagogical method using clinical case studies to reinforce learning topics. A pilot elective course incorporating CBL was offered for first-year medical students. The purpose of this study is to (1) describe the logistics of implementing the course and (2) evaluate its reception among medical students on its efficacy in learning basic science class material.

Method

An 8-week elective course was offered to medical students from 2012 to 2017. Specialists facilitated case discussions synthesizing material from didactic lectures with clinical scenarios. End-of-term surveys with multiple choice and free response questions were distributed to students and described using summary statistics.

Results

There were 13 cohorts of enroll

SUBMITTER: Dai A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8368533 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature