The application of the spot the difference teaching method in clinical skills training for residents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical skill training (CST) is indispensable for first-year surgical residents. It can usually be carried out through video-based flipped learning (FL) within a web-based learning environment. However, we found that residents lack the process of reflection, blindly imitating results in losing interest and passion for learning in the traditional teaching pattern. The teaching method of "spot the difference" (SDTM), which is based on the fundamentals of the popular game of "spot the difference," is designed to improve students' participation and reflective learning during skill training. This study aimed to evaluate this novel educational model's short-term and long-term effectiveness for surgical residents in China.

Methods

First-year residents who required a thr

SUBMITTER: Yang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9281025 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature