Inquiry-based Teaching Method in Medical Education

Effective teaching requires methods that can develop appropriate knowledge and skills in students. This study aimed to assess the effect of inquiry-based teaching method in medical education through reviewing the related literature.

In this Narrative review study, using the keywords clinical education, inquiry-based teaching method and medical education, all articles published between 2010 and 2018 were searched in Magiran, Google Scholar, PubMed, and Medical Teacher. The articles were assessed according to the fields of medical education and after reviewing the articles and removing the duplicates, inquiry-based teaching methods and their fields were classified and ultimately 15 articles were extracted.

The review of 15 articles on the application of inquiry-based teaching method in medical education showed that this method is responsible for favorable educational and training impacts on students.

According to the results of the study, it is recommended that faculty members of theoretical and clinical courses should use inquiry-based teaching method for their classes. Faculty deans also should lay the groundwork for application of this teaching method.