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July 29, 2026BMC Medical EducationOpen Access

Making student mistakes didactically useful in bedside teaching: relevance of learning content, teacher and patient presence

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HRHannah P. K. RubischTechnical University of MunichABAnna-Lena BlaschkeTechnical University of MunichPBPascal O. BerberatTechnical University of Munich

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Overview

Observational study analyzes student mistakes in bedside teaching, highlighting teacher and patient presence implications.

Key Points

  • The study aims to explore how student mistakes in bedside teaching can serve as learning opportunities and the factors influencing their educational value.
  • Observational study of 36 bedside teaching sessions in various medical fields (78.4 hours total)
  • Video recordings analyzed with hierarchical coding for mistakes, learning content, and teacher reactions
  • Statistical analyses included Spearman’s rank correlations and Mann–Whitney U tests to examine associations and effects of patient presence.
  • Students averaged 4.9 mistakes per hour, primarily in theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning.
  • Mistakes classified predominantly as reproduction errors during evaluations, while the incorrect application occurred frequently in practical settings.
  • Teacher presence was linked to more observed mistakes, and feedback varied little with patient presence.

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Rubisch et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69a25ec8da07d9defa5aa5https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09978-y
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