Review article
https://doi.org/10.21860/medflum2023_309426
Ten Ways to Successfully Implement Case-Based Learning in Medical Education: Innovations Through Chosen Experiences at the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka
Nina Pereza
; Sveučilište u Rijeci, Medicinski fakultet, Centar za unapređenje nastavničkih kompetencija i komunikacijskih vještina, Rijeka, Hrvatska; Sveučilište u Rijeci, Medicinski fakultet, Zavod za medicinsku biologiju i genetiku, Rijeka, Hrvatska
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Janja Tarčuković
; Sveučilište u Rijeci, Medicinski fakultet, Katedra za anesteziologiju, reanimatologiju, hitnu i intenzivnu medicinu, Rijeka, Hrvatska; Klinički bolnički centar Rijeka, Klinika za anesteziologiju, intenzivnu medicinu i liječenje boli, Rijeka, Hrvatska
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Case-based learning (CBL) is an authentic method of active learning in medical education in which students learn by solving written, highly structured guides that enable a detailed and systematic case analysis of a selected patient. Although CBL is applied for teaching clinical reasoning, the basic thinking process that medical doctors use when solving patient cases, and implies the existence of at least a certain level of previously acquired knowledge from basic courses, recent research points to the fact that CBL should be used both in preclinical and clinical courses. Considering that CBL simulates actual clinical practice, its application leads to increased motivation of students for learning, enabling the memorization of patients in patterns of clinical features and consequently their facilitated recognition in real practice. Therefore, medical educators should be encouraged to apply this learning method in their daily work, especially with the recent development of interactive applications for case analysis, which additionally contribute to the quality and possibilities of its implementation. This article presents ten ways of successful implementation of CBL through selected experiences at the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka, including: encouraging interaction with students during lectures and seminars and gradation of students’ independence in mastering the expected learning outcomes; applying flipped classroom in seminars or practicals; encouraging directed self-learning in virtual space; application in clinical teaching in demanding conditions; encouraging early integration of clinical content into pre-clinical courses; application as an evaluation method; encouraging publishing and recognition of an institution; application in the education of medical educators; popularization of medical education in students and motivating students as medical educators.
Keywords
active learning; case analysis; case-based learning; case report; clinical reasoning; teacher competencies
Hrčak ID:
309426
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Publication date:
1.12.2023.
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