The Clinical Phase Students' Opinions for Clinical Rotations, Their Level of Knowledge and Approaches for Student Centered Medical Education Methods in Erzincan University Faculty of Medicine

Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the students' opinions about their clinical rotations, inform their level of knowledge and opinion about student centered education methods; brain storming, small group study, task based learning, problem based learning, Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE), student clinics, clinical skills education method. Methods: It is a cross-sectional study. The all clinical year students were called and invited respectively to attend the study. The volunteer students answered the survey for their clinical rotations and the level of knowledge about student centered education methods. Then, researcher made a presentation to give information about student centered education methods approximatelly 40 minutes. Than a survey about students' experience with student centered education methods and their willingness to get training with these methods were applied. Descriptive statistics were used. Results: The student were evaluated clinical rotations with a mean score 5,35 over 10 average. (min: 1, max.: 8, SD: +/- 1,62). It was indicated that the participants have not get training with student centered education methods. Students have provided to use student-centered education methods; brain stroming-small group study-homework based learning (% 83.9), task based learning (% 87.1), OSPE(% 93,5), student clinics (96,8), clinical skills laboratory educations (% 96,8), take part highly in our faculty's new curriculum. Conclusion: Clinical year students indicated that the getting feedback during clinical rotations, interdisiplinnary interactive educations, the diversity and number of patient-disease are insufficient in clinical rotations. They also support and believe that student-centered education methods have more benefits. Furthermore, it's mentioned that they want to take education with student centered education methods.