Novel teaching-learning and assessment tools to complement competency-based medical education in postgraduate...

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Educational Technology

Background:

• Modern education emphasizes learner-centered approaches and skill acquisition.
• The National Medical Commission (NMC) has implemented a competency-based medical education (CBME) curriculum for undergraduates.
• Traditional outcome-based curricula are shifting towards competency-based models.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify and evaluate innovative teaching-learning strategies for CBME.
• To provide a guide for effectively implementing new educational tools within the NMC's CBME framework.

Main Methods:

• Review of novel instructional strategies in medical education.
• Analysis of perceived advantages and challenges of these new tools.

Main Results:

• Novel strategies include virtual teaching, digital resources, objective-structured practical and clinical examination (OSPE/OSCE), flipped classrooms, case-based learning, serious gaming, simulation-based learning, role-plays, and portfolios.
• These methods offer perceived advantages in skill acquisition and learner engagement.

Conclusions:

• Embracing innovative strategies is crucial for achieving the goals of competency-based medical education.
• Effective implementation requires understanding the advantages and challenges of each new tool.