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CompletedNCT02816242Updated Oct 24, 2016

Effect of Concept Mapping Teaching Method on Critical Thinking Skills of Medical Students

An interventional study of concept map teaching and traditional teaching in Education, sponsored by Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Completed at 1 site in Iran, Islamic Republic of. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 25 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-10-24.

Sponsored by Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 25 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

effect of concept map in teaching critical thinking was done with randomized study

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This quasi-experimental study with two groups design and pre-posttest method was conducted at Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences in 2014. About 100 Medical Students of in their third semester were recruited for the study based on census. Participants were divided into two intervention and control groups by using random sampling and Random Number Table List. Students in the control group were lectured in Anatomy using traditional lecture method. Whereas, students in the experimental group were taught Anatomy using concept map teaching method. Student's critical thinking was evaluated by examining" Standard California Critical Thinking Skills Questionnaire"

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Conditions studied

  • Education

Keywords

  • Concept Map
  • critical thinking
  • medical student teaching
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In context

Lead sponsor

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences is the lead sponsor of 129 studies on the registry; 6 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 25 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • any student at 1st semester of medicine who accept participation in study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • do not accepting to participate
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Investigator)
Enrollment
100 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    intervention

    teaching anatomy by concept map

    Other: concept map teaching

  • Sham comparator
    placebo

    teaching anatomy by traditional method

    Other: traditional teaching

Interventions

  • Otherconcept map teaching

    teaching anatomy using concept map to improve critical thinking

  • Othertraditional teaching

    teaching anatomy using lecture

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Standard California Critical Thinking Skills Questionnaire score

    score which was got from questionnaire pre and post intervention

    Time frame: 4 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. student satisfaction

    questionnaire for satisfaction

    Time frame: 4 months

  2. anatomy score

    scores of anatomy in same exam at final

    Time frame: 4 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Education Developmen Center
    Shiraz, Fars 55318, Iran, Islamic Republic of
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Oct 24, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02816242
Lead sponsor
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Collaborators
Ahvaz University of medical sciences
Responsible party
Javad Kojuri (professor, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jun 28, 2016
Start date
Jan 2014
Primary completion
Oct 2014
Completion
Mar 2015
Last update
Oct 24, 2016

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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