Design and application of SPOC and TBL teaching model in basic medical experiment class

  AIM  To explore the effect of small private online course (SPOC) combined with team-based learning (TBL) in the basic medical experiment class.

  METHODS  Totally 70 clinical medical students were randomly divided into experimental group (n=35) and control group (n=35). The teaching mode of SPOC combined with TBL was used in the experimental group, while traditional experimental teaching method was used in control group. After the course was completed, the effects of the teaching modes were evaluated by questionnaire survey and comprehensive score evaluation.

  RESULTS  The average scores of the students in experimental group were significantly higher than those in control group (P<0.05). More than 91.5% of students in experimental group approved that SPOC combined with TBL teaching mode can improve students’ interest in learning and enhance the ability of autonomous learning and comprehensive ability, and 94.3% of the students hope to use this teaching mode in future courses.

  CONCLUSION  The SPOC combined with TBL teaching model is feasible and effective in the basic medical experiment class.