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Improved student performance following instructional changes in a problem-based learning curriculum.

Teresa A Marshall¹, Michael W Finkelstein, Fang Qian

¹Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, 335 N DSB, Iowa City, IA 52340, USA. teresa-marshall@uiowa.edu

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Implementing changes to problem-based learning (PBL) in dental education significantly improved student performance. Revised instructional strategies enhanced critical thinking and evidence-based dentistry skills for dental students.

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Area of Science:

Dental Education
Medical Pedagogy

Background:

Problem-based learning (PBL) supplements traditional dental curricula.
PBL aims to introduce critical thinking and evidence-based dentistry skills.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe instructional changes in a PBL dental curriculum.
To compare student performance before and after these changes.

Main Methods:

Instructional changes included replacing learning reports with peer-reviewed manuscript critiques and standardizing evaluation.
Student performance was compared between cohorts entering in Fall 2007 and Fall 2008.
Final learning reports were evaluated using established course grading criteria.

Main Results:

Students in Fall 2008 demonstrated significantly higher scores than Fall 2007 students.
Improvements were noted in overall performance, background quality, clinical significance, and reference quality (p<0.001 for all).

Conclusions:

The implemented instructional changes effectively improved dental student performance.
Continuous evaluation and revision of teaching strategies are crucial in response to feedback.