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Problem effectiveness in a course using problem-based learning

D H Dolmans1, W H Gijselaers, H G Schmidt

  • 1Department of Educational Development and Research, University of Limburg, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|March 1, 1993
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Problem-based learning (PBL) covers 64% of intended content, with students generating relevant, unexpected learning issues. This suggests PBL allows adaptable, student-centered learning experiences.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Pedagogy

Background:

  • Problem-based learning (PBL) encourages active student engagement in identifying learning issues.
  • Concerns exist regarding the comprehensive acquisition of knowledge within PBL frameworks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate problem effectiveness in PBL by assessing the alignment between student-generated learning issues and faculty objectives.
  • To determine the extent to which students identify all course objectives and generate novel, relevant learning issues.

Main Methods:

  • Three studies analyzed student-generated learning issues against 51 faculty objectives in a six-week medical course.
  • Participants included 120 second-year students and 12 faculty tutors across 12 tutorial groups.
  • Expert raters and course teachers assessed the correspondence and relevance of learning issues.

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Main Results:

  • An average of 64.2% overlap was found between student learning issues and faculty objectives across 12 problems.
  • On average, 15% of faculty objectives were missed by tutorial groups, categorized into three types.
  • Six percent of student-generated learning issues were unexpected, with half deemed relevant to course content.

Conclusions:

  • PBL facilitated the coverage of 64% of intended course content, with students identifying additional relevant topics.
  • The findings indicate that PBL supports adaptive learning, allowing students to tailor educational activities to their interests and needs.