BACKGROUND Case-based learning (CBL) is a long established pedagogical method, which is defined in a number of ways depending on the discipline and type of 'case' employed. In health professional education, learning activities are commonly based on patient cases. Basic, social and clinical sciences are studied in relation to the case, are integrated with clinical presentations and conditions (i...

background and purpose: presently, the method of medical teaching has shifted from lecture-based to computer-based. the learning style may play a key role in the attitude toward learning computer. the goal of this study was to study the relationship between the learning style and attitude toward computer among iranian medical students. methods: this cross-sectional study included 400 medical st...

Our Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) method can be described as a special form of problem-based learning, in which the problems are of realistic, open-ended nature. Additionally, CBL contains features of experiential and project-based learning approaches. CBL is supported by the provision of Digital Experimentation Toolkits (DExTs) which comprise materials, initial instructions, references to web...

Gade S, Chari S. Case-based learning in endocrine physiology: an approach toward self-directed learning and the development of soft skills in medical students. Adv Physiol Educ 37: 356–360, 2013; doi:10.1152/advan.00076.2012.—The Medical Council of India, in the recent Vision 2015 document, recommended curricular reforms for undergraduates. Case-based learning (CBL) is one method where students...

background and purpose:     methods:       results:       between the two settings. however, the mean score for lecture sessions was slightly higher in lecture settings. conclusion:     key words       : l ecturing , c omputer b ased l earning , d istance e ducation since this study reveals that the learning outcomes in traditional lecture based settings and computer based study are not signifi...

Dear Sir, I thank Dr. AlAmodi for his thought-provoking Eye Opener on the similarity between problem-based learning (PBL) and undergraduate research [1]. Overall, I agree with Dr. AlAmodi’s ‘small laboratory’ concept, and based on my own experience of a case-based learning (CBL) curriculum, I believe the concept extends beyond PBL to similar small-group inquiry-based teaching methods such as CB...

the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of call/web-based instruction on improving efl learners’ pronunciation ability. to this end, 85 students who were enrolled in a language institute in rasht were selected as subjects. these students were given the oxford placement test in order to validate their proficiency levels. they were then divided into two groups of 30 and were rando...

Computer based laboratory (CBL) is founded on a data acquisition system (DAQ), compatible sensors and software. Total cost of such collections is relatively high. The consequence of this is, that CBL is usually utilised for demonstration experiments rather then being practised by pupils/students themselves in a manner of hands-on experiments. To make some introductory CBL experiments available ...