Application of case-based learning (CBL) combined with problem-based learning (PBL) in emergency teaching for foreign students / 中华医学教育探索杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the effect of case-based learning(CBL) combined with problem-based learning (PBL) in emergency teaching for foreign students.Methods Totally 33 foreign students were selected in department of emergency,Xuanwu Hospital of Capital University of Medical Sciences and were randomly divided into the observation group (n =17) and control group (n =16).Students in observation group were taught by CBL combined with PBL while those in control group were taught by traditional teaching method.Theory examination,physical examination and Sirm4000 simulated cardiopulmonary resuscitation skill appraisal were given at the end of the internship and achievement differences were compared between 2 groups.Attitude on the teaching method was studied in observation group by questionnaire.SPSS 17.0 software was used for statistical analysis； measurement data were expressed as mean standard deviation ((x) ± s) ； independent sample t-test was applied for comparison between groups； P ＜ 0.05 stands for difference having statistical significances.Results Theory result was (83.5±7.9) in observation group and (76.6 ±8.7) in control group (P=0.012).Cardiopulmonary resuscitation skill score was (84.3 ± 10.1) in observation group and (75.6-± 11.3) in control group (P =0.013).100.0％ students thought that the teaching method could improve the ability of self-learning.Conclusions Teaching method of CBL combined with PBL can stimulate the students' interest in learning and improve students' achievement.