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Student-Initiated Analysis and Change of a Medical School Curriculum.
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Davis, Wayne K. – Academic Medicine, 1989
Students in a problem-oriented alternative medical curriculum at Michigan State University used the same problem-based methods for curriculum improvement that are used to solve clinical problems. Students worked with faculty toward constructive curricular revision. (MSE)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies, Higher Education
Performances on the NBME I, II, and III by Medical Students in the Problem-Based Learning and Conventional Tracks at the University of New Mexico.
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Mennin, Stewart P.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1993
Performance by University of New Mexico students on the National Board of Medical Examiners exam was compared for two curriculum tracks, conventional (n=508) and problem-centered (n=167). Results suggest that the more teacher-centered and structured curriculum prepared students better for Part I of the exam, and the student-centered, problem-based…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Educational Strategies, Higher Education
Medical Student Perception of the Academic Environment: A Prospective Comparison of Traditional and Problem-Based Curricula.
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Lieberman, Steven A.; Stroup-Benham, Christine A.; Peel, Jennifer L.; Camp, Martha G. – Academic Medicine, 1997
A study investigated medical students' expectations of the medical school environment and opinions of their academic experience in three areas (teaching/administration, psychological aspects of student life, intellectual climate) near the end of their first year in two parallel curricula: a problem-based learning program and a traditional…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Design, Educational Environment, Educational Strategies
Does Problem-Based Learning Work? A Meta-Analysis of Evaluative Research.
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Vernon, David T. A.; Blake, Robert L. – Academic Medicine, 1993
A study evaluated 35 research projects from 1970-92 comparing problem-based learning in medical and nursing education with more traditional methods of instruction. It was found that results generally supported the superiority of the problem-based learning approach for both affective outcomes and academic performance. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Objectives, Classroom Techniques, College Outcomes Assessment
Problem-Based Learning: A Review of Literature on Its Outcomes and Implementation Issues.
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Albanese, Mark A. – Academic Medicine, 1993
Issues in problem-based learning in medical education, revealed in a literature review, are discussed including basic and clinical science examination performance; thinking processes and study behaviors promoted; learning environment; student progress and satisfaction; graduate perceptions; choice of residency and specialty; faculty satisfaction;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Career Choice, Cognitive Processes