Design of a CSCL environment for clinical reasoning learning and problem-based learning in medicine.

The medical curriculum is changing, student-centered learning is currently used in medical schools. Problem-based Learning and Clinical Reasoning Learning develop the students' reasoning strategies. CSCW (Computer-Supported Cooperative Work) technology is used in Problem-Based Learning systems. We have designed a CSCL (Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning) environment for improving group coordination and communication in Clinical Reasoning Learning sessions. To support these new educative technologies, a prototype has been developed.