INNOVATIVE METHODS IN THE PEDAGOGY OF A MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The article observes innovative methods in pedagogy of medical higher educational institutions, where an important role is given to innovations, namely educational technologies that are involved in the process of forming students’ clinical thinking based on a competence-oriented approach. The article touches on the topic of modern pedagogical training of university students with a description and analysis of innovations introduced into the modern concept of modular training. These innovations form the basis of an active form of learning, which provides not only the acquisition of knowledge, but also the ability to apply it in a certain practical situation. With this prerogative, a systematic review of English and Russian-language publications from the following databases was conducted: e-library and cyberleninka (Russian-language articles), PubMed and Google Scholar (English-language). The criteria for including articles in the presented review include the relative novelty of the works over the past 5 years; research describing approaches to teaching methods in higher educational institutions, as well as original research. This review offers such teaching methods as the “Pedagogical Workshop for building knowledge”, the development of a thematic crossword puzzle and the compilation of cinquaines. Moreover, special attention is paid to the role-playing game based on working with patients, clinical analyses using situational tasks. Interactive lectures, a “Thinking pair”, and a puzzle are offered as a replacement for traditional technologies. At the same time, the use of team-based learning (TBL) and problem-based learning (PBL) is considered as a special form of innovations in active student learning. The result of the methods proposed by the authors is an effective approach that demonstrates broad involvement of students, improving their cognitive function, encouraging them, contributing to the development of their cognitive and creative activities.