CBL in Medical Education Effective Learning Methodology than PBL

Abstract

The conventional teaching and learning methods in medical education yearns for a change. The newer and effective small group interactive teaching methodologies are being looked into. Problem based learning and case based learning modules were taken into consideration in this study. Although PBL is student centred but it lacks able guidance of the teacher involved and effective participation of all the students. The deficiencies encountered in PBL are taken care of in case based learning study. It is a guided enquiry approach where the teacher plays a vital role in the preparation of the case based problem, organizing the CBL session under his guidance and providing constructive and relevant information during the sessions. Students are the speakers and presenters. Generally, most of the studies refer to the advantages of CBL and PBL in regard to traditional teaching. This study compares the learning effectiveness amongst the two approaches. A total of 126 first year medical students were included in the study. Students were divided into two groups such that both the groups have similar academic knowledge. The effectiveness of the teaching methodologies was reflected in the better performance of the students in the evaluation tests conducted after the said sessions. Both the groups performed better in the evaluation tests conducted after the PBL and CBL session. But the performance was better in the group which attended CBL on the same topic. The difference in the mean marks of the two groups being statistically significant. . However it seems important to develop more consistent research in this field, namely, longitudinal studies with larger samples.

Comparing the Effectiveness of Case Based Learning with Conventional Teaching in Anatomy

“…Nair & Rai ; Effectiveness of Case Based Learning with Conventional Teaching in Anatomy questions. A comparison was made by Mantosh chakraborty et al 11 about CBL and PBL wherein he concluded that CBL had an edge over conventional method and over PBL also. The effectiveness of CBL in health education was also showed by Jill Elizabeth et al in 2012 [12] .…”

Comparison of cognitive domain scores after lecture-based and problem-based learning in community medicine

“…9 However, since PBL requires interactive participation, the more verbose and articulate students may dominate the discussion and students with poor communication skills are likely to lag behind. 29 In 1992, Norman and Schmidt reported that the general problem-solving skills were not enhanced by PBL but the knowledge learned by PBL was better retained. They concluded that integration of basic science into clinical concepts and application of basic science in solving clinical problems were considerably improved by PBL courses.…”

Giảng Dạy Theo Phương Pháp Học Tập Dựa Trên Tình Huống (Case Based Learning - Cbl) Trong Đào Tạo Sinh Viên Khối Ngành Khoa Học Sức Khoẻ

“…Giảng viên phải đảm bảo rằng tình huống được chọn vừa đủ phức tạp để thách thức sinh viên, nhưng không quá khó để hiểu. Đồng thời, họ cần tạo ra tài liệu liên quan và cung cấp hướng dẫn rõ ràng cho sinh viên [12], [13].…”

“…Giảng viên cần có kế hoạch cụ thể để xây dựng, triển khai và đánh giá các tình huống. Điều này đòi hỏi tính kiên nhẫn và tổ chức tốt, cũng như khả năng quản lý thời gian hiệu quả [12].…”