Problem-Based Didactic Strategy for Learning Motor Pathways in Medicals Students

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Introduction: Problem-based learning is an active methodology that promotes the student’s leading role in the construction of their knowledge, fostering its integration, its application in simulated contexts of professional practice, and clinical reasoning.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of a didactic strategy, based on the analysis of a system of problematic situations, on the mastery of the functional neuroanatomy of motor pathways in medical student.

Methods: A quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group was conducted at the Medical Sciences Branch of Puerto Padre, Las Tunas during the 2024-2025 academic year. The population consisted of 55 second-year medical students distributed into two groups, with group 1 assigned as the intervention group. Variables analyzed included academic performance, pass/fail status on the ordinary exam, typology and frequency of errors, and student perception. Statistical processing was performed using Jamovi 2.6.44, applying Chi-square, Mann-Whitney U, two-way ANOVA, and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient tests, with significance set at p<0,05. Central tendency and dispersion analyses included median, interquartile range, mean, and standard deviation.

Results: The results demonstrated that the intervention group achieved significantly higher academic performance across all assessments, a greater pass rate (81,5%), a lower frequency of errors, and a highly favorable student perception of the methodology.

Conclusions: The didactic strategy proved effective in improving the learning of voluntary motor pathways, facilitating the meaningful assimilation of complex neuroanatomical content in medical education.

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2026-11-09

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Ortiz Cabrera Y, Ramírez Pupo F de la C, Ferrás Fernández Y, Sainz González A, Cruz Paz Z de los Ángeles. Problem-Based Didactic Strategy for Learning Motor Pathways in Medicals Students. Educación Médica Superior [Internet]. 2026 Nov. 9 [cited 2026 Nov. 10];40. Available from: https://ems.sld.cu/index.php/ems/article/view/5125

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