Abstract

Case scenario method is a powerful student-centred teaching strategy that can impart students with critical thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills and allows students to develop a collaborative, team based approach to their education. A cross sectional study was conducted on 3rd semester students (n=100) at Forensic Medicine department, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Jamia Hamdard for period of 4 months to use case scenario based (CSB) learning approach as a tool to improve students understanding of applied aspects of Forensic Medicine and encouraging them to actively participate in teaching learning processModules were prepared for case based teaching methodologies on four topics of Forensic Medicine namely medico-legal autopsy, mechanical injury, Thanatology and crime scene investigation.At the end of study program feedback evaluation of the program was done using questionnaire containing items pertaining to student’s satisfaction and participation based on Likert’s 5 rank scales. The assessment was done using MCQ’s and OSPE. More than 75 % of the students reported improvement in learning and engagement due to more active participation, were more organized in learning approach, increased analytical skills and problem solving ability and improved communication skills, collaborative skills by case scenario based (CSB) learning approach.

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