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Publication Date: 2001-Apr
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Incorporating Problem-Based Learning Methodology To Prepare for the Medical College Admission Test.
Baiyee, William Agbor
The effectiveness of problem-based learning (PBL) in preparing for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) was studied. A 10-week PBL experience was implemented to supplement lecture-based instruction in preparing for the MCAT. Over 2 years, 33 students participated. Participants met for 3 hours in small PBL groups directed by a tutor three times weekly to solve timed MCAT passages. After two summers of incorporating PBL into the program, the mean MCAT composite score increased by 2.6 (14%) points. Nineteen of the 33 participants increased their MCAT score by at least 3 points. And 25 (76%) believed that the PBL methodology helped them prepare for the MCAT. (SLD)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Medical College Admission Test
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