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

NCT ID: NCT02816242

Last Updated: 2016-10-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-01-31

Study Completion Date

2015-03-31

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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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"

Conditions

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Education

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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intervention

teaching anatomy by concept map

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

concept map teaching

Intervention Type OTHER

teaching anatomy using concept map to improve critical thinking

placebo

teaching anatomy by traditional method

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

traditional teaching

Intervention Type OTHER

teaching anatomy using lecture

Interventions

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concept map teaching

teaching anatomy using concept map to improve critical thinking

Intervention Type OTHER

traditional teaching

teaching anatomy using lecture

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

* do not accepting to participate
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Ahvaz University of medical sciences

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Javad Kojuri

professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Education Developmen Center

Shiraz, Fars, Iran

Site Status

Countries

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Iran

Other Identifiers

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94-5693

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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