Perceptions of undergraduate medical students regarding case based learning and tutorial format

Objective: to evaluate the perception of medical students regarding tutorial and case-based learning formats. metods: the within stage mixed model research was conducted at the army medical college,national university of sciences and technology,islamabad,pakistan,from april 2012 to march 2013,and comprised medical students of 4th year. data-collection tool was a self-developed questionnaire,and it was statistically analysed using spss 16. results: of the 144 students,86(60%) were males. the overall age range was 21.5-23.4 years. case-based learning method had significantly higher scores compared to tutorial method for learning process (p<0.001),for behavioural influence of facilitators (p<0.001),for group dynamics (p<0.001),and for learning environment (p<0.001). for openended questions regarding like or dislike of the two methods,majority named some faculty members as their role models and appreciated their support in better and in-depth learning through case-based learning format. conclusion: case-based learning format was significantly more appreciated and favoured as a learning strategy by students. © 2015,pakistan medical association. all rights reserved.