A competency-based instructional design: A progressive blended case-based teaching method.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Competency-based medical education requires innovative teaching models, yet limited evidence exists on the combined effectiveness of blended and case-based learning. This study aimed to evaluate a progressive blended case-based teaching model's effectiveness in enhancing the clinical competencies of medical students.

Methods

From September 2022 to January 2023, 258 5th-year clinical medical students were prospectively enrolled and randomly assigned to either a "3-tier progressive" case-based teaching group (experimental, n = 123) or a traditional lecture-based group (control, n = 135) for an integrated urology module. The experimental group utilized the "Rain Classroom" tool to implement a blended approach involving pre-class, in-class, and post-class activities.

SUBMITTER: Zhu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12366975 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature