International Journal of School and Cognitive Psychology
Open Access
ISSN: 2469-9837
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2469-9837
+44 1478 350008
Sarawut Suksuphew
School of Medicine, Institute of Medicine,
Thailand
Research Article
Learning Outcomes of Problem-Based Learning between Pre-clinical and Clinical Years of Medical Students
Author(s): Sarawut Suksuphew, Raksina Chainarongsiriporn and Tiraporn PhumwiriyaSarawut Suksuphew, Raksina Chainarongsiriporn and Tiraporn Phumwiriya
Objectives: To compare learning outcomes of problem-based learning (PBL) between pre-clinical and clinical years of medical students.
Methods: The questionnaires were sent to medical students who enrolled during academic year 2012-2015 and they were asked their personal opinion on learning outcomes from PBL by using Likert scale (0-5). The returned questionnaires were divided into pre-clinical (2nd-3rd) and clinical (4th-5th) year groups. The difference of opinion rates between both groups were compared by using the independent t Test.
Results: The response rate of the questionnaire was 98%. The most of medical students learned by PBL more than 10 times a year. The opinion rates about learning capacity, skills, communications, teamwork and self-assessment were in much agree level (4.34-4.75). The process of applyin.. View More»