Table 6 Neurosurgery specialty selection between the two groups of students pre- and post-curriculum
From: Improving medical student recruitment into neurosurgery through teaching reform
CBL-PBL group (N = 60) | Traditional model group (N = 60) | χ2 value | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
At the beginning of the semester | ||||
Neurosurgery (n, %) | 2 (3.4%) | 4 (6.7%) | NA | 0.679 |
Other majors (n, %) | 58 (96.7%) | 56 (93.3%) | ||
At the end of the semester | ||||
Neurosurgery (n, %) | 8 (13.3%) | 2 (3.4%) | 3.93 | 0.048 |
Other majors (n, %) | 52 (86.7%) | 58 (96.7%) | ||