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Seminar-case learning (SCL) as an integration of seminar dynamics and case-based clinical reasoning

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Description

The article defines SCL as "an innovative teaching methodology that effectively combines seminar and case-based learning (CBL), which integrates the dynamic mutual communication characteristic of seminar learning with the clinical reasoning in CBL." Seminar learning uses small-group discussions under teacher guidance emphasizing continuous teacher-student interaction, while CBL employs clinical cases to link theoretical knowledge to practice through inquiry-based methods. The article applies this framework to postgraduate orthodontic education.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • Instructors skilled in facilitation
  • Clinically representative (typical) cases

Constraints

Target Learners

  • Postgraduate orthodontic students
  • Medical and dental trainees

Learning Goals

  • Clinical reasoning
  • Theoretical knowledge application
  • Learning interest

Claims

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Key Sources

  • Yin Yuanyuan, Feng Ge, Zheng Leilei, Song Jinlin, Huang Lan. (2026). Implementing and evaluating a seminar-case learning model in postgraduate orthodontic education: perceived effectiveness, student experience, and influencing factors. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09627-4
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title Seminar-case learning (SCL) as an integration of seminar dynamics and case-based clinical reasoning
description The article defines SCL as "an innovative teaching methodology that effectively combines seminar and case-based learning (CBL), which integrates the dynamic mutual communication characteristic of seminar learning with...
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