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Influence of Tutors' Subject-Matter Expertise on Student Effort and Achievement in Problem-Based Learning.
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Schmidt, Henk G.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1993
A study of 336 staff-led, problem-based tutorial groups in a European university health sciences program found that students who were tutored by subject-matter experts achieved somewhat better and spent more time on self-directed learning. In addition, tutoring skill and content knowledge were important in effective tutoring. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Allied Health Occupations Education, Foreign Countries, Group Instruction
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
The Medical School Curriculum Committee Revisited.
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Hendricson, William D.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1993
A survey of 143 North American medical schools elicited information about school response to recommendations for revitalization of the medical curriculum and other reforms (graduation competencies, community-based training, interdisciplinary courses, problem-based learning, evaluation improvement). Results indicate centralization of curriculum…
Descriptors: Centralization, Change Strategies, Committees, Competency Based Education
Integrated Case Studies and Medical Decision Making: A Novel, Computer-Assisted Bridge from the Basic Sciences to the Clinics.
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Schor, Nina Felice; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1995
A medical school course integrating basic science and clinical issues consists of 13 problem-based learning exercises, each exploring a clinical case. Using networked terminals in specially-designed small-group rooms, students progress through cases with a faculty facilitator. Users cite access to better images, accountability, and juxtaposition…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Clinical Experience, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions)
Instructional Methods.
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Shatzer, John H. – Academic Medicine, 1998
Examines the introduction of new teaching methods at eight medical schools participating in a large-scale medical curriculum development project, including problem-based learning, small-group learning, self-directed learning, instructional methods for integrating basic and clinical sciences, learning in outpatient settings, and computer-based…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Change Strategies, College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction
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
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