Journal Article

Comparative effectiveness of various teaching modes, including PBL, CBL, and CTTM in paediatric medical education with combined online and offline approaches

Shang, Yun, Sun, Ya-Zhou, Cao, Kun-Feng, Tang, Cheng-He, Zhao, Shu-Zhen, Hao, Shang-Hui, Cui, Qing-Yang, Guo, Hui-Min, Yue, Jun-Yan

2025

Overview

Objective To explore the differences in the effectiveness of various teaching methods combining online and offline modes in paediatric medical education. Methods Fourth-year medical paediatric students at our university in 2020 were randomly divided into three groups: a control group, experimental group 1, and experimental group 2, with 30 students in each group. The control group received traditional teaching, experimental group 1 received a combination of online and offline teaching using two methods simultaneously, and experimental group 2, in addition to the methods used in experimental group 1, engaged in real-case teaching in the ward. The teaching outcomes were evaluated through theoretical exams, clinical skills assessments, and questionnaires. Results Experimental groups 1 and 2 were superior to the control group concerning theoretical examination and overall scores ( P  < 0.05). Experimental group 2 was superior to experimental group 1 and the control group in clinical skills examination scores ( P  < 0.05). The satisfaction rate for the questionnaire was highest in experimental group 2 ( P  < 0.05). Conclusion The combined use of various teaching methods with online and offline modes is more effective than using traditional teaching methods only in paediatric education. It enhances the overall competence of paediatric students, especially in terms of improving clinical skills, and is well-received by both students and teachers.

• Publisher: BioMed Central,BioMed Central Ltd,Springer Nature B.V,BMC
• Subject: Academic Achievement / Age Differences / Case Records / CBL teaching mode / Clinical Competence / Communication / Communication Skills / Computer Mediated Communication / Computer Networks / Computer-Assisted Instruction - methods / Control Groups / CTTM teaching mode / Curricula / Disease / Education / Education, Distance - methods / Education, Medical, Undergraduate - methods / Educational Assessment / Educational Change / Educational Measurement / Educational Technology / Evaluators / Experimental Groups / Female / Group Discussion / Humans / Independent Study / Influence of Technology / Instructional Effectiveness / Instructional Improvement / Instructional Materials / Interdisciplinary subjects / Jaundice / Knowledge / Learner Engagement / Learning / Lecture Method / Male / Measurement Techniques / Medical Education / Medical Evaluation / Methods / Multimedia / Neonates / Observation / Online and offline / Paediatric education / PBL teaching mode / Pediatrics / Pediatrics - education / Physical Examinations / Problem based learning / Problem-Based Learning - methods / Process controls / Questionnaires / Sample Size / Self study / Software / Students / Students, Medical / Study and teaching / Surveys and Questionnaires / Teachers / Teaching / Teaching methods / Teaching Skills / Theory of Medicine/Bioethics / Various teaching modes