DeepSeek-R1-assisted PBL curriculum for glaucoma clerkship

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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q3 · 1 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description

A two-week glaucoma teaching intervention in which fourth-year students used the DeepSeek-R1 model within PBL: preclass AI-supported case preparation, simulated patient consultations, in-class group discussion of AI-generated diagnostic results, and collaborative summary writing. The same instructor and textbook were used for both groups, and "The two groups received the same amount of instruction time." Faculty reviewed AI content before class.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• On-premises or institutional access to the DeepSeek model
• Faculty review of AI-generated content before classroom use

Constraints

• Results should not be generalized to other ophthalmic subspecialties without further validation, per the article

Target Learners

• fourth-year undergraduate medical students in ophthalmology clerkship

Learning Goals

• glaucoma clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment
• history-taking and physical examination skills

Claims

• PBL-DeepSeek students achieve higher theoretical examination scores than traditionally taught students in a glaucoma clerkship [+M]
• PBL-DeepSeek students show higher Mini-CEX clinical competence across all seven domains than traditionally taught students [+M]
• Students in the PBL-DeepSeek group report high satisfaction and would continue using the approach, but a minority worry about AI accuracy [+W]

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Key Sources

• Gu Zheyao, Xi Ting, Zhang Chunyuan. (2026). DeepSeek-assisted problem-based learning for glaucoma education in an undergraduate ophthalmology clerkship: a randomized educational pilot study. Scientific Reports 16, 24184. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-58447-5

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id	deepseek-r1-pbl-glaucoma-curriculum
title	DeepSeek-R1-assisted PBL curriculum for glaucoma clerkship
description	A two-week glaucoma teaching intervention in which fourth-year students used the DeepSeek-R1 model within PBL: preclass AI-supported case preparation, simulated patient consultations, in-class group discussion of AI-g...
status	review
generated	by process:settle-candidates on 2026-11-04
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sources	1 — gu-zheyao-2026

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