Case-based learning as one of active methods of teaching at karaganda state medical university

Abstract

This article contains brief reference about the case-study method of teaching in medicine and other spheres of education. The reference includes: the description of CBL as a method of active teaching; the history of case-based learning; gives information about its developers and followers; the information about the CBL method implementation at KSMU. The given example shows the usage of CBL technique at regular and demonstrated lessons of KSMU. The short conclusion states the importance of case-based learning as a method of teaching medicine, foreign languages and other subjects.