New Teaching/learning model for medical students, according to integration of usual educational methods in Isfahan University Of Medical Sciences

Introduction: In the classrooms of medical students, some times we can see problems that affect teaching quality. For solving common problems, some ways for effective teaching were selected. Including of pre-study, Computer-mediated learning package, quiz exam every teaching session, and group discussion. Then combination of this methods as PCQG model performed for pilot study in the kidney chapter of last edition of Robbins pathology text book. And the results were evaluated. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on Persian Bahman month according to solar year, term 88-89 for medical students of Isfahan University. Because of positive results again was done for next series of medical students in mehr 89. At first, student's were Asked to study before the classes, and for each of three sessions, one third of the text was determined (The pilot text was chapter of Kidney and urinary truct of 8th edition of Basic Pathology of Robbins). For this purpose a "training pakage" including of previous teachings and scan of the text was handovered a week before classes. Using Internet also was possible for the students. At the beginning of each sessions Quiz exam was given. In all sessions Insted of lecture, group discussion was conducted. Using multiple choice exam, likert scale questionnare and unstructural interviews with students, the effectiveness of this method was evaluated. Results: The results indicates that 75 percent of students received acceptable scors from Quiz exam, 71/9 percent received acceptable scors from MCQ exam (moderate or good), and 73/9 percent received acceptable scors from total exam. On the other hand in opinion of the students this method could engage students in active discussions properly. Also cause good assessment of students learning, during the course done. Conclusion: This method as a new effective teaching/learning model can be expanded for educating various courses for students of medical sciences. PCQG model can be applied in provincial and national levels. P= Per-study C= Computer mediated Communication Q= Quiz G= Group