Impact of integration of traditional-didactic teaching with case-based teaching on phase I medical students' performance in physiology

Background: Our teaching schedules included only didactic lectures and practical till now. A new Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum demands developing critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills in medical students. These skills cannot be taught through lectures and p...

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Main Authors: Kshitija Patkar, Umesh Patkar, Neela Iyer
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Language:English
Published: Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Karad 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
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description Background: Our teaching schedules included only didactic lectures and practical till now. A new Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum demands developing critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills in medical students. These skills cannot be taught through lectures and practical. So, we decided to include case-based discussion classes in the regular teaching schedule and to record its impact on the earlier-mentioned skills through a test. Aim and Objectives: To evaluate the effect of integrating case-based discussion class with traditional teaching on students' performance in particular topics by a test and to obtain perceptions of students as well teachers about the case-based teaching-learning method in physiology. Material and Methods: This educational interventional study was conducted in a group of 127 phase-I M.B.B.S. students. A case-based discussion class was conducted after didactic teaching of the same topics in physiology. Before the discussion class, a pre-test on scenarios and cases which tested knowledge, critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills was administered to analyse their performance after didactic teaching. A post-test was conducted on the same questions as the pre-test after the case-based discussion class. Paired t-test was performed to compare pre-test and post-test scores. The feedback from students and teachers was obtained and analysed. Results: Students' performance after case-based teaching improved significantly. Positive feedback was received from students and teachers about this teaching method. Conclusion: Case-based teaching should be integrated into the regular teaching schedule of Phase-I M.B.B.S. Physiology classes because it improves students' performance in solving case-based, scenario-based, and application-based questions. It also creates interest in learning and improves teachers' satisfaction.
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spelling doaj-art-6b34c4a5d409468b8b5d772c94d488212025-08-25T10:21:27ZengKrishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), KaradJournal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University2231-42612025-01-011411319Impact of integration of traditional-didactic teaching with case-based teaching on phase I medical students' performance in physiologyKshitija Patkar0Umesh Patkar1Neela Iyer2Department of Physiology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai-400022 (Maharashtra) IndiaDepartment of Physiology, Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai-400008 (Maharashtra) IndiaDepartment of Physiology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai-400022 (Maharashtra) IndiaBackground: Our teaching schedules included only didactic lectures and practical till now. A new Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum demands developing critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills in medical students. These skills cannot be taught through lectures and practical. So, we decided to include case-based discussion classes in the regular teaching schedule and to record its impact on the earlier-mentioned skills through a test. Aim and Objectives: To evaluate the effect of integrating case-based discussion class with traditional teaching on students' performance in particular topics by a test and to obtain perceptions of students as well teachers about the case-based teaching-learning method in physiology. Material and Methods: This educational interventional study was conducted in a group of 127 phase-I M.B.B.S. students. A case-based discussion class was conducted after didactic teaching of the same topics in physiology. Before the discussion class, a pre-test on scenarios and cases which tested knowledge, critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills was administered to analyse their performance after didactic teaching. A post-test was conducted on the same questions as the pre-test after the case-based discussion class. Paired t-test was performed to compare pre-test and post-test scores. The feedback from students and teachers was obtained and analysed. Results: Students' performance after case-based teaching improved significantly. Positive feedback was received from students and teachers about this teaching method. Conclusion: Case-based teaching should be integrated into the regular teaching schedule of Phase-I M.B.B.S. Physiology classes because it improves students' performance in solving case-based, scenario-based, and application-based questions. It also creates interest in learning and improves teachers' satisfaction.https://www.jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol14no1/JKIMSU,%20Vol.%2014,%20No.%201,%20January-March%202025%20Page%2013-19.pdfdidactic teachingcase-based teachingmedical studentsintegrationcbme curriculum
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Impact of integration of traditional-didactic teaching with case-based teaching on phase I medical students' performance in physiology
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case-based teaching
medical students
integration
cbme curriculum
title Impact of integration of traditional-didactic teaching with case-based teaching on phase I medical students' performance in physiology
title_full Impact of integration of traditional-didactic teaching with case-based teaching on phase I medical students' performance in physiology
title_fullStr Impact of integration of traditional-didactic teaching with case-based teaching on phase I medical students' performance in physiology
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case-based teaching
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cbme curriculum
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