Korean J Med Educ.  2002 Nov;14(2):175-183.

Experiences of Medical Ethics Education with Case-Based Learning

• Kim OJ
• So YH
• Lee YM
• Ahn DS

Abstract

PURPOSE: This paper aims at reporting and examining the experiences of medical ethics education with case-based learning and large-group discussion.
METHODS
The subjects were a group of 100 students in the third year medical student. The medical ethics course was designed to minimize unidirectional lectures and to maximize interactive work with a large group at the classroom utilizing cases as teaching material. In the middle of the course, all students were divided into small group of 4~5 members. Each group was to find and, based upon group discussion, analyze each different case containing ethical dilemma, and present it as a midterm report. To examine the effectiveness of case based learning in medical ethics education in a large classroom, the authors analyze the students' feedback and evaluation delivered in survey questionnaires from 94 out of 96 students.
RESULTS
Students' feedback showed that small-group discussion, interactive work in a classroom, and case-based studies were effective as well as practicable for medical ethics education for a large group.

Keyword

Medical Ethics; Medical Ethics Education; Insufficient Resources; Case-Based Learning

MeSH Terms

Education*
Ethics, Medical*
Humans
Learning*
Lectures
Students, Medical
Teaching Materials
Surveys and Questionnaires