PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Ashish Shrestha
AU  - Vinay Marla
AU  - Jyotsna Rimal
AU  - Sushmita Shrestha
AU  - Shashi Keshwar
AU  - Jia Zhimin
TI  - Case based learning as a dynamic approach towards learning oral pathology
AID  - 10.1101/2021.04.02.438062
DP  - 2021 Jan 01
TA  - bioRxiv
PG  - 2021.04.02.438062
4099  - http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2021/04/04/2021.04.02.438062.short
4100  - http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2021/04/04/2021.04.02.438062.full
AB  - Introduction Oral pathology comprises of extensive teaching-learning of histopathology. Teaching histopathology is always challenging more when numerous histopathology slides are involved. There is lack of interest among the students and also face challenges to correlate with the clinical presentation. For effective learning, need for a method which is interactive and helps create clinico pathological correlation was felt. This study was designed to assess the impact and feasibility of case-based learning in routine teaching among dental students.Methods A cross sectional study was conducted among 58 undergraduate dental students, wherein a case-based learning method was introduced in the practical classes. Thirty students were randomly selected as case based learning and remaining as conventional group. Multiple paper-based cases on oral cancer was designed and used for the case based learning group of students. A self-designed pre and posttest interventional tools along with post intervention assessment using modified essay question was designed and applied.Results Significant difference in the scores between pre and post intervention questionnaire was observed among the case-based learning group (p<0.0001), however non-significant among the conventional. Similarly, significant difference in the scores of modified essay question was observed between the study groups. Majority of the students among the case-based learning group agreed that it benefitted their personal, professional and communicative skills. The students expressed their enthusiasm in learning with this method and suggested to apply it more often.Discussion Case-based learning is an effective method and incorporation of it on a regular basis could help favor an effective learning environment.Competing Interest StatementThe authors have declared no competing interest.