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Implementation of an online flipped classroom combined with case-based learning in small groups to improve knowledge of obstetric anesthesia

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The primary objective of medical universities is to foster the development of competent students. This study aimed to investigate the impact of an online flipped classroom (OFC) combined with case-based learning (CBL) in small groups on improving the knowledge of obstetric anesthesia among undergraduate anesthesia students. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This quasi-experimental study employed a pre-test, post-test design and was conducted in 2024 in Iran. It involved 48 fifth- and seventh-semester undergraduate anesthesia students recruited using a convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups based on their GPA and academic year. The intervention group received obstetric anesthesia education using an OFC combined with CBL in small groups. The control group received the same content through conventional lecture-based instruction. Data were collected using a researcher-developed questionnaire on obstetric anesthesia knowledge. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25, employing descriptive statistics, paired t -tests, and covariance analysis. RESULTS: Compared to pre-test scores, there was a significant increase in the post-test scores in both the intervention and control groups ( P < 0.001). However, the mean post-test score of the intervention group was significantly higher than that of the control group ( P < 0.001). In addition, comparing post-test scores using ANCOVA demonstrated significant improvements in the intervention group ( P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that an OFC combined with CBL in small groups has a positive impact on improving obstetric anesthesia knowledge among undergraduate anesthesia students and can be used as a complement to traditional teaching methods.

Source: Journal of Education and Health Promotion

DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_200_25

Authors: Masoumeh Albooghobeish, Aida Alizadeh, Ali Khalafi, Nooshin Sarvi-sarmeydani

Institution: Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Innovations in Medical Education

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $150