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¹University of Hawaii at Manoa, Division of Medical Technology, John A Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA. dick@hawaii.edu

Clinical Laboratory Science : Journal of the American Society for Medical Technology

|January 1, 2005

Abstract

Objective:

To determine if there is a significant difference in the national certification examination scores, and in comments received from clinical faculty, between PBL and pre-PBL groups.

Design:

Retrospective analyses of national certification examination scores and clinical faculty evaluation files.

Participants:

Medical technology students at the University of Hawaii.

Main Outcome Measures:

Means of a national certification examination scores of PBL and pre-PBL groups are statistically compared. Types of clinical faculty comments are rank-ordered and compared between the two groups.

Results:

PBL group did significantly better in the Urinalysis section of the national certification examination. Pre-PBL group received more "Quiet but got better" comments from clinical faculty.

Conclusion:

PBL can affect student outcomes in both national certification exams and perception by clinical faculty.

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