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Table 2 The use of active learning methods among health care academicians in the Middle East

From: The use of active learning strategies in healthcare colleges in the Middle East

Active learning method

Responder

Gender

p-value

Male

Female

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Class discussion

630 (87.26)

323 (83.90)

307 (91.10)

0.0038*

Think-pair-share

149 (20.64)

68 (17.66)

81 (24.04)

0.0348*

Learning cell

51 (7.06)

31 (8.05)

20 (5.93)

0.2680

Collaborative learning

307 (42.52)

150 (38.96)

157 (46.59)

0.0386*

Student debate

196 (27.15)

109 (28.31)

87 (25.82)

0.4519

Reaction to videos

300 (41.55)

131 (34.03)

169 (50.15)

< 0.0001*

Small group discussion

455 (63.02)

229 (59.48)

226 (67.06)

0.0353*

Class game

94 (13.02)

26 (6.75)

68 (20.18)

< 0.0001*

Learning by teaching

342 (47.37)

159 (41.30)

183 (54.30)

0.0005*

Gallery walk

15 (2.08)

6 (1.56)

9 (2.67)

0.2959

Buzz group and brainstorming

193 (26.73)

90 (23.38)

103 (30.56)

0.0295*

Case studies and problem based learning

382 (52.91)

186 (48.31)

196 (58.16)

0.0082*

Flipped classroom

73 (10.11)

33 (8.57)

40 (11.87)

0.1425

Gamification

20 (2.77)

7 (1.82)

13 (3.86)

0.0957

Computer-based learning

255 (35.32)

124 (32.21)

131 (38.87)

0.0616

  1. *Indicates significant difference between males and females (p < 0.05)