Application of the Hybrid CBL+TBL Method in Internal Medicine Teaching Practice of TCM Universities

Yuan Fang; Lijie Liu; Lihong Nie; Min Xiao; Qian Lin; Nan Guo; Xuebing Zhang; Shaodan Tian; Mei Wang

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Application of the Hybrid CBL+TBL Method in Internal Medicine Teaching Practice of TCM Universities

Yuan Fang, Lijie Liu, Lihong Nie, Min Xiao, Qian Lin, Nan Guo, Xuebing Zhang, Shaodan Tian, Mei Wang

Published in International Journal of Chinese Medicine (Volume 5, Issue 3)

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Abstract

Internal medicine plays a critical role in the curriculum system of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) universities, which is the main course in TCM colleges and the professional knowledge must be mastered by medical students. However, due to the immense contents and concepts in internal medicine, the traditional lecture-based learning (LBL) led to dissatisfactory education effects. The purpose of the study is to explore the application of hybrid case-based learning (CBL) + team-based learning (TBL) method in educational practice of internal medicine in TCM universities. The undergraduates majoring in Chinese medicine of grade 2014, 2015 and 2016 from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM) were enrolled. Students of grade 2014 were utilized as the control group, adopting traditional teaching method. Students of grade 2015 and 2016 were employed as the experimental groups, using the hybrid CBL+TBL teaching method. At the end of the internal medicine curriculum, the teaching resultant was evaluated by both theoretical test and skill assessment. The results demonstrated that experimental groups scored better than control group in both theory and clinical examinations, and the discrepancies were significant, respectively. The introduction of hybrid CBL+TBL teaching method into education of internal medicine in TCM universities promoted students’ ability of self-learning and sense of teamwork, so as improved the teaching effectiveness of clinical courses.

Published in	International Journal of Chinese Medicine (Volume 5, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijcm.20210503.12
Page(s)	48-52
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Hybrid CBL+TBL Teaching Method, TCM Universities, Internal Medicine, Undergraduate Education

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Yuan Fang

Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Lijie Liu

Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Lihong Nie

Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Min Xiao

Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Qian Lin

Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Nan Guo

Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Xuebing Zhang

Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Shaodan Tian

Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
Mei Wang

Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China

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