INTERACTIVE METHODS FOR TEACHING ENGLISH IN MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS
Keywords:
Keywords: medical English; interactive teaching; role-play; simulation; case discussion; professional communication; feedback.Abstract
Abstract: This article examines the use of interactive methods in teaching English in medical education settings. A focused narrative comparison of local and international studies distinguishes the purposes and limits of role-play, simulated-patient encounters, case discussions, peer feedback, and structured online practice. On that basis, it proposes a task-based cycle comprising needs analysis, a professional language task, paired performance, criteria-based feedback, and a revised attempt. A 45-minute sample lesson and an assessment rubric address linguistic clarity, the structure of communication, patient-friendly explanations, and safety decisions. The article offers a literature-informed teaching framework rather than results from a local intervention. Its proposed effects require evaluation in the institution where it is implemented.References
1. Sharipova F, Akhmedova A, Jalilova N. Interactive Learning in the Medical English Classroom. Universal Journal of Educational Research. 2020;8(5):1997–2004. doi:10.13189/ujer.2020.080537.
2. Yu HY, Isahakyan A, van Merrienboer JJG, et al. Second language learning role-play: effects of patient and doctor roles on motivation and competence. Frontiers in Medicine. 2023;10:1163267. doi:10.3389/fmed.2023.1163267.
3. Codron P, Autret E, Fisbach M, et al. English Workshops with Simulated Patients and Peers Reduce Medical Students’ Apprehension About Speaking in English. Medical Science Educator. 2025;35:21–23. doi:10.1007/s40670-024-02217-3.
4. Muthukumar R, Thepwongsa I, Sripa P, et al. Preclinical Medical Students’ Perspectives and Experiences With Structured Web-Based English for Medical Purposes Courses. JMIR Medical Education. 2025;11:e65779. doi:10.2196/65779.
5. Geoffroy PA, Delyon J, Strullu M, et al. Standardized Patients or Conventional Lecture for Teaching Communication Skills to Undergraduate Medical Students: A Randomized Controlled Study. Psychiatry Investigation. 2020;17(4):299–305. doi:10.30773/pi.2019.0258.
6. Coss MD. The Case for a True Task-Based Curriculum for Medical Spanish Courses. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 2023;35(2):224–239. doi:10.1080/10401334.2021.2020120.
7. World Health Organization. Patient safety. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/patient-safety (accessed 28 September 2026).
8. Betancourt JR, Renfrew MR, Green AR, et al. Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients With Limited English Proficiency: A Guide for Hospitals. AHRQ Publication No. 12-0041. Rockville, MD: AHRQ; 2012.
