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NCT Number: NCT02816242

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

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

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Key information

Conditions

Education

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Education Developmen Center

Shiraz, Fars, 55318, Iran

About this study

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"

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • any student at 1st semester of medicine who accept participation in study

Exclusion criteria

  • do not accepting to participate

Treatment and study plan

concept map teaching

Other

teaching anatomy using concept map to improve critical thinking

traditional teaching

Other

teaching anatomy using lecture

Primary outcomes

  1. Standard California Critical Thinking Skills Questionnaire score

    Time frame: 4 months

    score which was got from questionnaire pre and post intervention

Secondary outcomes

  1. student satisfaction

    Time frame: 4 months

    questionnaire for satisfaction

  2. anatomy score

    Time frame: 4 months

    scores of anatomy in same exam at final

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Other

Collaborators

  • Ahvaz University of medical sciences

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jun 28, 2016
Registry last updated
Oct 24, 2016

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