CBI-related Research

The CBI Team conducts ongoing education research on Case-based Instruction (CBI), including addressing issues of the use of the online tools GroupShare and ThinkShare, student engagement in reflective thinking and problem-solving.

Conference Presentations

Below are presentations by members of the CBI Team addressing the use of online tools in case-based instruction at our institution. These were presentd at conferences of the AAMC Western Group on Educational Affairs (WGEA) since 2012. If you have questions about this research, please contact the authors.

  • Spear-Ellinwood KC, Gura M, Ellis S, Koch B, Dutcher C, Bloom J, Gordon H & St. John P. Medical Students’ Reflections on Case-based Problem-solving: Tracking Progress and Exploring Connections between Metacognitive Engagement and Performance on Block Exams and Case-based Instruction scoresPosterpresented at AAMC Western Group on Educational Affairs (WGEA) Regional Conference, San Diego:CA; 2015.

  • Spear Ellinwood K, O'Brien C, Ellis S, St. John P, Bloom J & Gordon H. The Nature and Scope of Student Reflective Engagement in Case-based Instruction: A Qualitative Analysis of Post-case Reflections. WGEA Poster Presentation; 2014.

  • Gordon H, Mitchell S, Morrison A* & Rao D*. A Hybrid Learning Environment for CBI/PBL. Moderator: Paul St. John. WGEA Conference, Panel Presentation; 2014.

  • O’Brien C. PhD or MD? Exploring Student Perspectives of Small-Group Facilitators Based on Faculty Degree. WGEA Conference 2014, Oral Abstract Presentations; 2014.

  • Spear Ellinwood KC & O’Brien C. A Guide to Conducting Qualitative Analysis of Reflective Writing. WGEA Conference 2014, Workshop; 2014.  

  • O'Brien C, Spear Ellinwood K, Ellis S, St. John P, Bloom J & Gordon H. Student engagement with an online tool to structure clinical problem-solving. WGEA Poster Presentation; 2013.

  • Spear Ellinwood K, Griffith M & Gordon H. An online tool for organizing self-regulatory learning and promoting metacognitive engagement in problem-solving. WGEA Poster Presentation; 2012.

​*University of New Mexico School of Medicine