Problem-Based Learning

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Context rich problems in oral biology teaching.

Problem-based learning (PBL) has now been introduced in at least one of its various taxonomic forms in most dental curricula. We recently developed a novel form of PBL, referred to as Context Rich Problems, which we implemented in the Oral Biology course ...
Jules Kieser, Thomas Kardos, Andrew Higgins, Peter Herbison (Eur J Dent Educ, 200208)
context-rich-problems-oral-biology-teaching.asp

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Growth of medical knowledge.

BACKGROUND: Knowledge is an essential component of medical competence and a major objective of medical education. Thus, the degree of acquisition of knowledge by students is one of the measures of the effectiveness of a medical curriculum. We studied the ...
B H Verhoeven, G M Verwijnen, A J J A Scherpbier, C P M van der Vleuten (Med Educ, 200208)
growth-medical-knowledge.asp

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Building confidence for work as house officers: student experience in the final year of a new problem-based curriculum.

INTRODUCTION: Newly qualified doctors require an appropriate level of confidence for their new roles. Development of this confidence was a key objective in the final year of a new integrated course with an emphasis on student self-direction. CONTEXT: ...
Carl R Whitehouse, Paul ONeill, Tim Dornan (Med Educ, 200208)
building-confidence-work-house-officers-student-experience-final-year.asp

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Internet-based otolaryngology case discussions for medical students.

BACKGROUND: A computer-supported interactive learning environment provides a mechanism whereby medical students at different locations can collaborate to develop an understanding of common otolaryngologic problems as exemplified by cases developed ...
Michele M Carr, James Hewitt, Marlene Scardamalia, Richard K Reznick (J Otolaryngol, 200208)
internet-based-otolaryngology-case-discussions-medical-students.asp

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Designing cases in problem-based learning to foster problem-solving skill.

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of case segmentation schemes in problem-based learning (PBL) on the development of problem-solving skill, self-directedness and technical knowledge. Seventy-four dental education students were randomly ...
Margaret C Lohman, Michael Finkelstein (Eur J Dent Educ, 200208)
designing-cases-problem-based-learning-foster-problem-solving-skill.asp

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Embedding a pedagogical model in the design of an online course.

The importance of course design and its relationship to learning is overlooked when the electronic version of a course is static. The author discusses the process used to redesign a traditional course into a dynamic and interactive Web-based course by ...
Carol S Sternberger (Nurse Educ, 200207-08)
embedding-pedagogical-model-design-online-course.asp

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Graduate students learn effective management.

This article describes an active learning approach used in a management seminar for masters students to assist them in internalizing knowledge gained in the seminar. Participating in a research project aimed at identifying the qualities of an effective ...
Tova Hendel, Michal Steinmann (J Nurses Staff Dev, 200207-08)
graduate-students-learn-effective-management.asp

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Are extended-matching multiple-choice items appropriate for a final test in medical education?

At the Faculty of Medicine of the KU Leuven a final test is being developed, part of which consists of extended matching multiple-choice questions (EMQs). These are problem-oriented questions referring to a realistic case, with the correct answer to be ...
Johan Beullens, Bo Van Damme, Hendrik Jaspaert, Piet J Janssen (Med Teach, 200207)
extended-matching-multiple-choice-items-appropriate-final-test.asp

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Evidence for longitudinal ambulatory care rotations: a review of the literature.

PURPOSE: Block ambulatory rotations and longitudinal ambulatory care experiences are now common in U.S. medical schools, but little is known about their efficacy. Through a structured review of the medical literature from 1966 through March 2000, the ...
Gregory Ogrinc, Sunita Mutha, David M Irby (Acad Med, 200207)
evidence-longitudinal-ambulatory-care-rotations-review-literature.asp

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The challenge of teaching rehabilitative care in medical school.

Rehabilitative care has gained importance because the population is aging, and improved acute and chronic medical care saves and prolongs lives but leaves some patients with temporary or permanent physical impairments. However, despite its importance, ...
Donald M Currie, James W Atchison, Irma G Fiedler (Acad Med, 200207)
challenge-teaching-rehabilitative-care-medical-school.asp