Evaluation of Clinical Reasoning Learning for students in SCMS2, pediatrics Module

Learning clinical teaching is an alternative to traditional forms of teaching. Its objective is to lead the student to acquire a relevant diagnostic approach by developing a clinical reasoning.

To evaluate these sessions in Pediatrics, with students in the second cycle of medical study.

A session on the topic of "stunting" was scheduled as a CRL with second cycle of medical studies 2 (SCMS2) students during their Pediatrics internship, with a pre and post-test administered and a self-administered questionnaire.

Two groups of students that included twenty-three students participated in the session. Pre-test scores ranged from 0/10 to 6.8 / 10 and post-test scores from 6.5 / 10 to 9/10. The average pre- and post-test scores, were respectively 4.26 ± 1.37/10 and 7.35 ± 0.7 / 10 (P <0.001). Twenty-two students reported their overall satisfaction with teaching. The overall rating score was 4.39 ± 0.49/ five points. The average of the ratings for new knowledge delivery, achievement of educational objectives, interaction and participation were greater than 4.3 / 5.

This form of small group learning seems to have legitimacy in Pediatric education.