To what degree do problem-based learning issues change with clinical experience? Teach Learn Med 2002;14(4):218-22
Date
10/25/2002Pubmed ID
12395482DOI
10.1207/S15328015TLM1404_3Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0036730211 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 2 CitationsAbstract
BACKGROUND: Problem-based learning has been advocated for preclinical and clinical instruction because the learning issues are adaptable to students with varying previous knowledge and ranges of experience.
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the distribution in the types of learning issues generated to standardized problem-based learning cases changes with increasing clinical experience during the 3rd year of medical school.
METHODS: Learning issues collected for students performing their 3rd year family medicine clerkship were categorized into broad areas by three reviewers with agreement achieved through consensus and compared over time.
RESULTS: The distribution of learning issues remained relatively constant over the academic year with the exception of topics in the basic sciences and medical decision making. Basic science issues were more slightly common earlier in the 3rd year and decreased over time whereas the opposite trend was observed for medical decision-making questions.
CONCLUSION: This study suggests that students do generate different types of learning issues with more clinical experience. Students may show a very slight shift in interest from basic science concerns to higher-order medical decision-making issues over time, but the shift in this interest is very small.
Author List
Hueston WJ, Mallin R, Kern DMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Clinical ClerkshipClinical Competence
Humans
Problem-Based Learning
United States
