Comparison of the problem based learning-driven with the traditional didactic-lecture-based curricula.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the Problem-based learning (PBL) with the traditional lecture-based curricula.

Methods

The single best answer Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) and the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) were used to compare performance of the lecture-based curriculum with the PBL medical student groups. The reliability for the MCQs and OSCE was calculated with Kuder-Richardson formula and Cronbach's alpha, respectively. The content validity of the MCQs and OSCE were tested by the Independent Subject Experts (ISE). The Student's t-test for independent samples was used to compare the item difficulty of the MCQs and OSCE's, and the Chi-square test was used to compare the grades between the two student groups.

Results

The PBL students outperformed the old

SUBMITTER: Zahid MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4912697 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature