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

October 21, 2016 updated by: Javad Kojuri, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
effect of concept map in teaching critical thinking was done with randomized study

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

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"

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

100

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 25 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • do not accepting to participate

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: intervention
teaching anatomy by concept map
Other: concept map teaching
teaching anatomy using concept map to improve critical thinking
SHAM_COMPARATOR: placebo
teaching anatomy by traditional method
Other: traditional teaching
teaching anatomy using lecture

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Standard California Critical Thinking Skills Questionnaire score
Time Frame: 4 months
score which was got from questionnaire pre and post intervention
4 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
student satisfaction
Time Frame: 4 months
questionnaire for satisfaction
4 months
anatomy score
Time Frame: 4 months
scores of anatomy in same exam at final
4 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Collaborators

Ahvaz University of medical sciences

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2014

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2014

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

March 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 24, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 24, 2016

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

June 28, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

October 24, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 21, 2016

Last Verified

October 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 94-5693

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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