Journal Article

Effectiveness of a combined problem-based learning and flipped classroom teaching method in ophthalmic clinical skill training

Wang, Yaohua, Gan, Puying, Xu, Qihua, Xiao, Ruihan, Wang, Anan, Yan, Lu, Yuan, Lin, Zhang, Chun, Huang, Qin, Xiong, Chao, Lin, Nana, Yu, Jinhai, Liao, Hongfei

2022

Overview

Background Previous studies have primarily implemented problem-based learning (PBL) or flipped classroom (FC) teaching models in different majors; however, research on the combined PBL-FC teaching method in clinical medicine is scarce. Therefore, we investigated the combined PBL-FC teaching method in teaching ocular trauma on students’ competencies. Method About 75 ophthalmology postgraduates were randomly divided into PBL-FC and traditional teaching groups. Students completed pre-and post-class theoretical examinations, skills evaluation, learning ability scales, and feedback questionnaires. Results Both groups showed significantly higher theoretical scores and improved learning ability. Feedback questionnaire scores of the PBL-FC group’s postgraduates without clinical experience were significantly higher than the traditional group’s for some items; there was no difference between groups in postgraduates with clinical experience. PBL-FC group’s pre-class preparation time was significantly longer than the traditional group’s, but the post-class review time was significantly shorter. PBL-FC group’s post-class theoretical performance was significantly higher than the traditional group’s. There was no statistical difference between the groups regarding skill operation. Among postgraduates without clinical experience, the PBL-FC group’s skill operation performance was significantly higher than the traditional group’s; for postgraduates with clinical experience, the traditional group’s skill operation performance was significantly higher than the PBL-FC group’s. Conclusions PBL-FC teaching is better for students without clinical experience or knowledge of ophthalmic diseases. Meanwhile, traditional teaching is a good choice for students with clinical experience who need more relevant knowledge.

• Publisher: BioMed Central,BioMed Central Ltd,Springer Nature B.V,BMC
• Subject: Clinical teaching / Control Groups / Cornea / Debridement / Distance learning / Education / Efficiency / Evaluation / Experiential learning / Flipped classroom / Graduate medical education / Medical Education / Medical students / Methods / Normal distribution / Ocular trauma / Ophthalmology / Postgraduate medical education / Problem based learning / Public speaking / Questionnaires / Skill development / Skills / Study and teaching / Sutures / Teaching methods / Theory of Medicine/Bioethics