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Effect of Concept Mapping Teaching Method on Critical Thinking Skills of Medical Students

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Education
Interventions
Other: traditional teaching
Other: concept map teaching
Registration Number
NCT02816242
Lead Sponsor
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

effect of concept map in teaching critical thinking was done with randomized study

Detailed Description

This quasi-experimental study with two groups design and pre-posttest method was conducted at Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences in 2014. About 100 Medical Students of in their third semester were recruited for the study based on census. Participants were divided into two intervention and control groups by using random sampling and Random Number Table List. Students in the control group were lectured in Anatomy using traditional lecture method. Whereas, students in the experimental group were taught Anatomy using concept map teaching method. Student's critical thinking was evaluated by examining" Standard California Critical Thinking Skills Questionnaire"

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • any student at 1st semester of medicine who accept participation in study
Exclusion Criteria
  • do not accepting to participate

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
placebotraditional teachingteaching anatomy by traditional method
interventionconcept map teachingteaching anatomy by concept map
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Standard California Critical Thinking Skills Questionnaire score4 months

score which was got from questionnaire pre and post intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
student satisfaction4 months

questionnaire for satisfaction

anatomy score4 months

scores of anatomy in same exam at final

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Education Developmen Center

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Shiraz, Fars, Iran, Islamic Republic of

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