Comparison of the effect of D-TBL and LBL teaching methods in the teaching of national medicine

Abstract

Objective To discuss task-based learning and team-based learning methods and lecture-based learning method in the class of ethnic medicine. Method 50 students in clinic medicine(general practice)of grade 2012 were selected as D-TBL group and 54 students in clinic medicine of grade 2013 were selected as LBL group. Both groups have teaching content, textbook, teachers, class hours in common. Effect of teaching was valued by tests, evaluation in students, questionnaires. SPSS was used to analyze scores of tests. T test was used. Results The correct answer rate?of subject items in D-TBL group was higher than that of LBL group and the difference had statistical significance[(94.56±4.95)% vs.(29.26±12.15)%, t=36.382, P= 0.000). There was no significant difference between the correct answer rate of personal test in D-TBL group and objective item in the LBL group[(75.20±11.82)% vs.(68.61±14.65)%, t=2.512, P=0.374]. There was no statistically significant difference between the correct answer rate of group test in D-TBL group and objective item in the LBL group[(84.25±13.08)% vs.(68.61±14.65)%, t=5.727, P=0.961]. In Score table for members in every division, 41(85.42%)students got straight A, 7(14.58%)students got B and nobody got C. Feedback questionnaire showed 40(83.33%)students like DTBL while 26(50.00%)students like LBL. Conclusion Most of students in D-TBL group like D-TBL. D-TBL and LBL cannot take the place of each other. In the future teaching, both methods should be used in different teaching periods according to their merits. Key words: Task-based learning; Team-based learning; Lecture-based learning; Ethnic medicine