Medical and Health Science Students' Perception Towards a Problem-Based Learning Method: A Case of Debre Tabor University.

medical and health science students perception problem based learning

Journal

Advances in medical education and practice
ISSN: 1179-7258
Titre abrégé: Adv Med Educ Pract
Pays: New Zealand
ID NLM: 101562700

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2021
Historique:
received: 21 04 2021
accepted: 08 07 2021
entrez: 23 7 2021
pubmed: 24 7 2021
medline: 24 7 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Problem-based learning is a student-centered innovative instructional approach in which students define their learning objectives by using triggers from the predefined problem case scenario. Problem-based learning is not about problem-solving; rather it uses appropriate problems to increase the problem-solving skills of students. This study aims to assess the medical and health science students' perception towards problem-based learning method. An institution-based descriptive cross-sectional study was employed. All available graduating class Medical and Health Science students were included in this study. More than half of the students (59.4%) strongly agree that problem-based learning was helpful to understand basic sciences knowledge and 31.5% of the students disagree that tutors are prepared and qualified to run the session. Some of the students (27.3%) disagree that tutors evaluate students fairly. About fifty-two percent of the students have used both books and Internets for self-directed learning. More than half of students agree that problem-based learning helped them understand basic science knowledge. Some of the students disagree that tutors are prepared and qualified to run the session, and disagree that tutors evaluate students fairly.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Problem-based learning is a student-centered innovative instructional approach in which students define their learning objectives by using triggers from the predefined problem case scenario. Problem-based learning is not about problem-solving; rather it uses appropriate problems to increase the problem-solving skills of students. This study aims to assess the medical and health science students' perception towards problem-based learning method.
METHODS METHODS
An institution-based descriptive cross-sectional study was employed. All available graduating class Medical and Health Science students were included in this study.
RESULTS RESULTS
More than half of the students (59.4%) strongly agree that problem-based learning was helpful to understand basic sciences knowledge and 31.5% of the students disagree that tutors are prepared and qualified to run the session. Some of the students (27.3%) disagree that tutors evaluate students fairly. About fifty-two percent of the students have used both books and Internets for self-directed learning.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
More than half of students agree that problem-based learning helped them understand basic science knowledge. Some of the students disagree that tutors are prepared and qualified to run the session, and disagree that tutors evaluate students fairly.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34295205
doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S316905
pii: 316905
pmc: PMC8292622
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

781-786

Informations de copyright

© 2021 Kibret et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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Auteurs

Simegnew Kibret (S)

Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.

Diriba Teshome (D)

Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.

Efrem Fenta (E)

Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.

Metages Hunie (M)

Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.

Moges Gelaw Taye (MG)

Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.

Yewlsew Fentie (Y)

Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.

Tadese Tamire (T)

Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.

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