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WeChat as a Platform for Problem-Based Learning: Exploring New Teaching Methods for Hematological Postgraduates
Ping Luo;
Wenwen Pang;
Yingying Wang;
Minghui Liu;
Shu Zhou;
Shuai Liu;
Xian Zhang;
Li Liu;
Yanan Liu;
Fuling Zhou
ABSTRACT
Background:
Hematological medicine is a practical discipline that is difficult to study. Cultivating postgraduates majoring in hematology is rather hard. Problem-based learning (PBL) is an innovative student-centered teaching method wherein students define their own learning objectives from clinically based problems. Considering that WeChat is the most popular communication app in China, we chose it as a new platform for online PBL to reduce the limitations of traditional PBL in hematology teaching.
Objective:
This study aims to explore a new pedagogical method called WeChat-PBL based on real micro clinical cases for postgraduates majoring in hematology and demonstrate its feasibility and acceptability.
Methods:
A total of 48 hematological postgraduates and 7 tutors participated in this study. We divided the participants into seven groups where students can learn theoretical knowledge and practical skills. After each course, the members of each group were required to complete in-class quizzes. Moreover, the students and tutors were required to fulfill self-evaluation and peer evaluation.
Results:
Eight micro clinical cases were presented in the WeChat-PBL. The average score of in-class quizzes was 83.07. Periodic evaluation showed that both students and tutors were satisfied with the process of WeChat-PBL. The final questionnaire results showed that the WeChat-PBL based on real micro clinical cases had achieved positive effects on hematology teaching of postgraduates.
Conclusions:
Our results indicate the feasibility and acceptability of WeChat-PBL in hematology teaching for postgraduates.
Citation
Please cite as:
Luo P, Pang W, Wang Y, Liu M, Zhou S, Liu S, Zhang X, Liu L, Liu Y, Zhou F
WeChat as a Platform for Problem-Based Learning Among Hematological Postgraduates: Feasibility and Acceptability Study