EVALUATING PEDAGOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING METHODOLOGIES IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
EVALUATING PEDAGOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING METHODOLOGIES IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY

Summary/Abstract: This exploratory mixed-methods study examines the pedagogical effectiveness of five teaching methodologies – case-based learning, traditional lectures, digital tools and simulation, internship programs, and collaborative group projects – within healthcare management education at a Bulgarian State University. Quantitative survey data from 62 undergraduate and graduate students were complemented by qualitative interviews with 20 participants. The findings demonstrate that experiential and participatory pedagogies are associated with higher levels of perceived learning effectiveness, engagement, and skill development than passive instructional approaches. Internships emerged as the most impactful method, followed by collaborative group projects and case-based learning. Digital tools yielded heterogeneous outcomes contingent on instructional design, while traditional lectures were rated lowest in terms of engagement and applied learning. The results empirically reinforce constructivist and experiential learning theories in the context of healthcare management education and contribute to ongoing debates regarding pedagogical effectiveness in professional training programs.

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