Biomedical students’ self-efficacy and academic performance by gender in a flipped learning haematology course

Autor: Abdulrahman Algarni
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Medical Education, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6920
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05421-2
Popis: Abstract Introduction This study investigated the impact of flipped learning versus traditional instruction on medical students’ academic performance and self-efficacy in a haematology course, and examined gender differences. Flipped learning is an instructional approach where students review pre-recorded lecture content at home, and active learning occurs in the classroom. Self-efficacy refers to students’ beliefs in their ability to succeed and accomplish learning goals. Methods A quasi-experimental study was conducted with 86 third-year Saudi medical students (46 males, 40 females) in a 10-week haematology course. Students were assigned to flipped learning group (n = 41) or traditional lecture group (n = 45). Both groups completed pre- and post-intervention academic tests and self-efficacy surveys. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-tests. Results The flipped learning group showed an increase in academic scores (p
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