Abstract: Objective  To explore the teaching effects of case-based learning in the English Acupuncture and Moxibustion course for international students majoring in clinical medicine to cultivate the clinical thinking ability of acupuncture and moxibustion. Methods  Students were randomly divided into case-based learning group and traditional learning control group. The case-based learning group requires students to present the syndrome analysis, prescriptions and main acupoints locations of the cases in the form of homework, speeches, etc. before class, during class, and after class, and the teachers make comments. In traditional control group, only during class, the teacher gave the lectures about syndrome analysis, prescription and main acupoints locations of the cases. After class, tests, questionnaires were carried out and compared in both groups. Results  The test scores of the case-based learning group are better than those of the traditional learning control group (P<0.05), and the evaluations of the case-based learning method tend to be positive. Conclusion  Case-based learning in the English Acupuncture and Moxibustion course for international students majoring in clinical medicine can better cultivate their clinical thinking ability of acupuncture and moxibustion, and the teaching effects are better.

Key words: Acupuncture and Moxibustion, case-based learning, English teaching for international students