Outcome measurement of problem-based learning.

Autor: Teshima DY; University of Hawaii at Manoa, Division of Medical Technology, John A Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA. dick@hawaii.edu
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Clinical laboratory science : journal of the American Society for Medical Technology [Clin Lab Sci] 2001 Spring; Vol. 14 (2), pp. 68-9.
Abstrakt: Objective: To determine if there is a significant difference in the national certification examination scores, and in comments received from clinical faculty, between PBL and pre-PBL groups.
Design: Retrospective analyses of national certification examination scores and clinical faculty evaluation files.
Participants: Medical technology students at the University of Hawaii.
Main Outcome Measures: Means of a national certification examination scores of PBL and pre-PBL groups are statistically compared. Types of clinical faculty comments are rank-ordered and compared between the two groups.
Results: PBL group did significantly better in the Urinalysis section of the national certification examination. Pre-PBL group received more "Quiet but got better" comments from clinical faculty.
Conclusion: PBL can affect student outcomes in both national certification exams and perception by clinical faculty.
Databáze: MEDLINE