Learner Satisfaction and Receptivity with a Restructured Pedagogical Model Case-based Learning and Practical Activities Parallel to the Theoretical Class Programme

Purpose: to analyse students’ receptivity and satisfaction with a new pedagogical model. Methods: Comparative study between two 4th year classes who had different programme contents, restructured from 2002 to 2003 with the introduction of discussions of cases and practical activities developed in small groups. We have evaluated students’ receptivity and satisfaction in both groups by means of standardised standardized questionnaires. Group I consisted of 108 students (class 2002) and group II of 113 students (class 2003). For the purpose of statistical analysis, the chi-square ( χ2) and Bonferroni tests were used. Results: There was statistically significant difference in behalf of group II in the assessment of the professors’ theoretical classes and didactics, in the evaluation of tests, of subject learning and in the general evaluation of the subject. Conclusion: Students’ receptivity and satisfaction with the new pedagogical tool implemented in the 2003 course has proved to be very meaningful.