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Developing Students' Cognitive Skills in a Problem-Based Surgery Clerkship.

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Schwartz, Richard W.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1992

A study compared results of 2 teaching methods, traditional Socratic method (22 students) and a problem-based curriculum (35 students) in a University of Kentucky medical school surgery clerkship. Results showed the problem-based method resulted in similar knowledge level but improved clinical problem-solving skills. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Cognitive Development, Higher Education, Medical Education

Barriers to the Acceptance of Problem-Based Learning in Medical Schools.

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Thompson, David G.; Williams, Reed G. – Studies in Higher Education, 1985

Among the barriers to acceptance of clinical problem-based medical education are institutional complacency and lack of rewards for teachers with academic competence in education rather than biological research and clinical care. (MSE)

Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Medical Education