To find out the effects of using task-based learning in the teaching of Medical Functional Experiments. Methods: clinical medi- cine students of class 2012 participated a randomized controlled trial. Scores of lab sessions and questionnaire results were used to evaluate teaching outcome. Results: The experimental group did better in total scores and percentage of those who earned excellent scores than the con- tml group. Students of the experimental group also had more interest in learning, had better self-directed learning abilities and were...