Comparisons of teaching methods in Standardized Training for Ophthalmic Residents / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

ABSTRACT

@#AIM: To figure out a better teaching approach to the Standardized Training for Ophthalmic Residents. <p>METHODS: Totally 60 residents who underwent the Standardized Training in our center from January 2015 to June 2016 were enrolled in this study and randomized equally into 3 groups of lecture-based learning(LBL), problem-based learning(PBL), and team-based learning(TBL). And 3 mainstream teaching methods were applied according to the groups' labels. Exams were taken before and after the implementations of teaching, and the scores variations were analyzed via repeated measures ANOVA. <p>RESULTS: All of the 3 methods developed the knowledge of subjects, and the scores of TBL group were superior to those of LBL and PBL groups(<i>P</i><0.001). Subgroup analysis showed that LBL can enhance the fundamental knowledge of trainees(<i>vs</i> PBL, <i>P</i>=0.002; <i>vs</i> TBL, <i>P</i>=0.001), whereas TBL helpt to enhance the critical skills for clinical practices(<i>vs </i>LBL, <i>P</i><0.001; <i>vs</i> PBL, <i>P</i><0.001). <p>CONCLUSION: TBL is a more suitable teaching method for the Standardized Training for Ophthalmic Residents.