Table 5 The use of active learning methods in various types of healthcare colleges in the Middle East
From: The use of active learning strategies in healthcare colleges in the Middle East
Active learning method | Type of healthcare college | p-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pharmacy (202 resp.) n (%) | Medicine (195 resp.) n (%) | Dentistry (90 resp.) n (%) | Nursing (78 resp.) n (%) | Applied medical sciences (138 resp.) n (%) | Public health (15 resp.) n (%) | ||
Class discussion | 177(87.62) | 162(83.08) | 78(86.67) | 70(89.74) | 129 (93.48) | 12 (80.00) | 0.0290* |
Think-pair-share | 37 (18.32) | 37 (18.97) | 13(14.44) | 26(33.33) | 30 (21.74) | 4 (26.67) | 0.0383* |
Learning cell | 13 (6.44) | 11 (5.64) | 5 (5.56) | 6 (7.69) | 14 (10.14) | 1 (0.67) | 0.5386 |
Collaborative learning | 75 (37.13) | 75 (38.46) | 34(37.78) | 34(55.13) | 67 (48.55) | 12 (80.00) | 0.0020* |
Student debate | 57 (28.22) | 44 (22.56) | 21(23.33) | 23(29.49) | 46 (33.33) | 4 (26.67) | 0.4521 |
Reaction to videos | 82 (40.59) | 71 (36.41) | 28(31.11) | 48(61.54) | 63 (45.65) | 7 (46.67) | 0.0021* |
Small group discussion | 115(56.93) | 135(69.23) | 59(65.56) | 49(62.82) | 90 (65.22) | 6 (40.00) | 0.0452* |
Class game | 21 (10.40) | 15 (7.69) | 10(11.11) | 16(20.51) | 24 (17.39) | 7 (46.67) | < 0.0001* |
Learning by teaching | 100(49.50) | 90 (46.15) | 32(35.56) | 44(56.41) | 66 (47.83) | 9 (60.00) | 0.1309 |
Gallery walk | 5 (2.48) | 3 (1.54) | 0 (0) | 5 (6.41) | 2 (1.45) | 0 (0.00) | 0.1160 |
Buzz group and brainstorming | 41 (20.30) | 53 (27.18) | 14(15.56) | 35(44.87) | 42 (30.43) | 7 (46.67) | 0.0001* |
Case studies and problem based learning | 83 (41.09) | 111(56.92) | 57(63.33) | 43(55.13) | 79 (57.25) | 7 (46.67) | 0.0063* |
Flipped classroom | 12 (5.94) | 28 (14.36) | 4 (4.44) | 8 (10.26) | 16 (11.59) | 5 (33.33) | 0.0022* |
Gamification | 8 (3.96) | 4 (2.05) | 0 (0.00) | 4 (5.13) | 4 (2.90) | 0 (0.00) | 0.4054 |
Computer-based learning | 66 (32.67) | 61 (31.28) | 33(36.67) | 30(38.46) | 54 (39.13) | 8 (53.33) | 0.2249 |