Evaluation of an interactive teaching method in the teaching of Pulmonology

For several years, interactive teaching has proved its effectiveness in learning. At the Faculty of Medicine of Tunis (FMT), the interactive sessions are sessions of clarification, illustration, application, and participation (CIAP).

To evaluate pneumology CIAP session in the acquisition of learning by first-year students of the second cycle of medical studies (SCMS1).

It was a cross-sectional study carried out at the FMT during the academic year 2016-2017 and included students from SCMS1. CIAP session subject was "The chronic respiratory failure". A pre-test and a post-test, with the same subject, were distributed during the session. Knowledge acquisition was evaluated by comparing the scores assigned to the tests. An evaluation of the students' satisfaction with the session progress was made.

Ten students attended the CIAP session. The mean score of the pre-test was 2.1 ± 0.7 over 10 points. A statistically significant (p = 0.003) increase in the score was observed for the post-test, which increased to 4.8 ± 0.2. For the evaluation of the session by the students, the best scores were assigned for the items evaluating the achievement of objectives and the facilitation of the session by the teacher (1.9 points).The lowest score was given for the item evaluating the time required for the session (1 point).

The interactive teaching method "CIAP" was beneficial in terms of learning, as demonstrated by the statistically significant improvement of the post-test score compared to the pre-test and the satisfaction of the students at the end of the session. Moreover, the involvement of all the stakeholders (students, teachers, and institutions) is necessary for the success of this teaching.