Application and evaluation of questionnaire based on professional knowledge method with problem-based learning in ophthalmology short-term teaching

Abstract

AIM: To evaluate the application and effect of questionnaire based on professional knowledge method combined with problem-based learning(PBL)in ophthalmology short-term teaching. METHODS: Ninety non ophthalmic students of Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January to August 2015 were randomly divided into observation group(45 students)and control group(45 students). Observation group: using questionnaire based on professional knowledge method combined with PBL teaching method; the control group: using traditional teaching method. RESULTS: The survey results showed that: non ophthalmic students were unfamiliar with eye diseases knowledge; there was no significant difference in the clinical operation examination between the 2 groups(P>0.05). There were significant differences in the eye disease knowledge, eye disease knowledge related to their own major and the total score between the 2 groups(PP>0.05), the differences of improvement rate on other problems between 2 groups was statistically significant(PCONCLUSION: Questionnaire based on professional knowledge combined with PBL teaching method can effectively improve the learning effect in ophthalmology teaching.

Keywords

• questionnaire
• problem-based learning
• traditional teaching method
• ophthalmology teaching
• ophthalmology teaching