Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Case-Based Learning Aimed at Improving Undergraduate Medical Students' Satisfaction, Attitude, Knowledge, and Skills in the Anatomy Course: An Interventional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Anatomy, a foundational preclinical course in medical education, is crucial for students. However, a comprehensive comparison of case-based learning (CBL) and lecture-based learning (LBL) in anatomy instruction is lacking. This study investigates the effectiveness of CBL and LBL methods in a lower limb anatomy course, evaluating medical students' satisfaction, attitudes, knowledge, and skills.

Method

This prospective cohort comparison study was conducted over three academic years, using a hybrid instructional approach to accommodate COVID-19 protocols. Six groups of undergraduate medical students (n = 466) were randomly assigned to either CBL (n = 231) or LBL (n = 235). Both groups had the same curriculum, learning objectives, and instructor. The LBL group received

SUBMITTER: Salehi AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11869236 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature