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Multidisciplinary case‐based learning for undergraduate students
Author(s) -
Garvey M. Thérèse,
O'Sullivan Michael,
Blake Marielle
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
european journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.583
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1600-0579
pISSN - 1396-5883
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0579.2000.040404.x
Subject(s) - session (web analytics) , tutor , medical education , multidisciplinary approach , problem based learning , small group learning , psychology , medicine , mathematics education , computer science , social science , sociology , world wide web
This report describes the introduction of case‐based learning into the final‐year dental programme at the Dublin Dental School. Students attended a series of one‐hour sessions in groups of 8. Each group appointed a chairman for each session and a tutor facilitated the discussion. Case details were provided during the session with relevant diagnostic records. At weekly discussion sessions, the group findings and treatment options were considered. The diagnosis and treatment plans were then discussed by clinicians involved in the treatment of the case. Following the last session, the case‐based learning programme was evaluated by means of a questionnaire distributed to both tutors and students. Both students and tutors rated the sessions positively. Case‐based learning was found to be a worthwhile progression from problem‐based learning.