Understanding and Optimizing Group Dynamics in Case-Based Collaborative Learning.

ABSTRACT: Teamwork skills are recognized as a core competency of physicians. To more effectively prepare trainees for the demands of their future work, medical educators are increasingly turning to group-based instructional formats. We employ case-based collaborative learning (CBCL) - a format which requires daily in-class discussion and collaboration in assigned small groups. While students overwhelmingly embraced CBCL as stimulating and thought-provoking, some students reported that social dynamics among group members adversely impacted their experience. Using mixed methods, we demonstrate that a short intervention that asked students to discuss how they can best learn together improved small group dynamics, and promoted psychological safety among peers. Importantly, no specific instruction in tea

SUBMITTER: Kochis M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8651884 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature