Problem-based education in Gezira, Sudan

This communication expands on the educational methods presently in action in the Gezira Medical School, Sudan with the aim of posing an approach to problem-based teaching and learning within the context of the limited resources of a developing country. Community-oriented education had been described elsewhere (Hamad, 1981, 1982). The focus in the present paper is mainly on problem-based learning (PBL). After a short review, definition of terms and an outline of the educational method of PBL, a brief description of the methods as applied in Gezira is given, in addition to a description of how the courses are designed and in what form (course design and format). The evaluation system is then outlined.