Ghazala Irshad, Hasan Shoaib, Anas Khalil, Muhammad Sarwar, Syeda Tehseen Fatima.
The Effect of the Modified Case-Based Learning on Students of a Medical College to Understand Clinical Aspects of Biochemistry.
J Sharif Med Dent Coll Jan ;4(02):51-4.

Objective: To determine the perception of the students about the modified case-based learning (M-CBL) to improve the understanding of clinical aspects of Biochemistry. Methodology: It was a descriptive study and conducted at University College of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Lahore. The study was approved by the ethical committee of the institution. A total of 300 students from first and second year MBBS class (total population of 1* and 2 years) during the academic year 2014-15 were included in this study. During their tutorial timings, they were divided into small groups of about ten students with a mentor with each group.Arelevant short clinical problem based on common symptoms followed by ten small questions or learning objectives were given to each group. Each group was given the time of one week for preparation. After their presentations, there was a small question and answer session. At the end of the year, a quantitative analysis was done using a questionnaire. Informed consent was taken from all the students. The questionnaire had 9 close-ended questions and one open-ended question which were filled by all first and second year MBBS students. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 23. Results: Out of 300 students, 83.5% of students found M-CBL tool as an effective one and should be used in future for application of knowledge. According to our results collectively 59.8% of students agreed and 20.2% strongly agreed that clinical cases given were interesting. About 80% of students said that modified case-based learning motivated them to learn Biochemistry. Conclusion: The results of our study clearly indicate that modified case-based learning (M-CBL) is an effective method of teaching and learning. Keywords: Modified case-based learning (M-CBL). Biochemistry. Medical education. Traditional teaching method.

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