Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (1): 24-28.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20210602-00708

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An empirical study on the construction of critical thinking by medical college students through training with elective course of innovative thinking training of basic medicine

Chen Zixu1, Luo Ziqiang2   

  1. 1Five-year Program of Basic Medicine, Enrolled in 2018, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China;
    2Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China
  • Received:2021-06-02 Published:2021-12-31
  • Contact: Luo Ziqiang, Email: luozq1962@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Curriculum Ideological and Political Construction of Colleges and Universities Foundation Project in Hunan Province(HNKCSZ-2020-0061); Special Construction of Curriculum Ideological and Political Education Foundation Project in Central South University(2019096); Research Project on Deepening Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Reform in Central South University(2019CG019)

Abstract: Innovation thinking training of basic medical course is aimed at capacity building of innovation and critical thinking for medical students and has been implemented in Central South University for two years.This project initiated the research training as a pilot course in the second semester of 2020-2021 academic years, expounded the curriculum design, teaching process and evaluated the teaching effect. The results showed thatall the students that participated in the course gained scores over 80 points in the final assessment, and 63.6%(14/22)of the students gained scores over 90 points. All the students passed the course(≥60 points). The score of critical thinking was significantly higher than that before the course [(302.64±41.34) vs. (287.95±25.90), P=0.015]. The curriculum design combined innovation thinking and training of basic medical science research with clinical cases, which facilitated the training outcomes of medical students.

Key words: Students, Medical, Innovation thinking training, Course, Critical thinking

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