Application of ' problem-based learning' and ' none-standard-answer' teaching model into clinical clerkship in general surgery

• DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-677x.2011.04.028
• Publication Date: 2011-08-01
• Authors: Xiao Liu; An Qin; Mingyu Wu; Wei Shen; Tong Wang; Guo-qing Ta; Cai Bing
• Keywords: Concordance; Problem-Based Learning

Objective To evaluate the role of 'problem-based learning' and 'none-standardanswer' teaching model in improving interns' clinical thinking general surgery.Methods Interns were divided into two groups by stratified random, test group receiving ' problem-based nonestandard-answer' model, control conventional then tested means script concordance received a questionnaire survey Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM).Results The mean score group, 79.1 ±5.4, was higher than that 75.1 ±5.7 (t ＝3.192, P＝0.002), DREEM 142.2 ± 8.3, , 126.9 ±11.0 ＝ 6.993, P 0.000).Subgroup analysis revealed interns learning'and 'none-standard-answer' got scores those no matter varied schooling-length programs grades.Conclusions Application none-standard-answer' clerkship surgery helpful to improve students' education environment learning.

Key words: Problem-based learning; None-standard-answer model; Script test; Clinical thinking;