Case-Based Learning for Better Understanding in Pharmacology: An Experience with Pharmacy Students

Pharmacology education in the medical curriculum: Challenges and opportunities for improvement

“…Post test scores and perception measures were significantly higher with CBL than LBL Chiranjeevi et al 62 Randomized controlled study of the effectiveness of CBL compared to LBL in medical pharmacology teaching Perception, and scores in both knowledge-based and application-based assessments were higher with the CBL group Gupta et al 63 CBL was developed and used to teach an integrated topic of disease and drug use. Students were assessed though an anonymous questionnaire CBL enhanced learning and is preferred to LBL by most of the students Kumar et al 64 CBL was studied in a rural medical school as an alternative way to LBL for teaching pharmacology Test scores showed significant improvement, and students considered CBL as a better tool Jain et al 65 Controlled crossover study to compare CBL and TBL for pharmacology learning among second year medical students CBL was associated with statistically significant higher test scores, better understanding and improved learning Meira et al 66 Pharmacy students were recruited to participate in a CBL of pharmacology to assess perception and effectiveness CBL enhanced knowledge acquisition, with a positive perception by the majority of the participants Taesotikul et al 67 CBL was used to teach cardiovascular pharmacology to pharmacy students. Students were assessed for performance and perception Average test score was considered high with CBL.…”