Students’ Rating on Effectiveness of Problem Based Learning and Skills Laboratory Training in the Phase I MBBS Program
Year: 2012
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: This study investigates medical students' level of satisfaction with the effectiveness of PBL and Skills Lab training.It also seeks students' opinions on the duration of the Phase I Programme and whether the pre and para clinical courses appropriately prepare them for ward-readiness.Method: An anonymous questionnaire was administered to 4th and 5th year medical students seeking the outcome of a PBL approach, effectiveness of Skill Lab Training and duration of the pre and para-clinical offered in phase I.The collected data was subjected to mean and standard deviation; and percentages were presented in graphs.Results: Our results on students' ranking of the effectiveness of PBL reflect a below average rating.Students prefer skills training in both ward and laboratories rather than in skills laboratories only.The study also reveals that the majority of students prefer to have a 2-Year Phase I programme.Conclusion: Although PBL is a widely popular approach to teaching, our results show that it is always contextual.It is also observed that students prefer a blended form of skills training.Students' preference of a 2 year Phase I Programme needs to be seriously considered with a paradigm shift from the present curriculum.
Authors: Bidyadhar Sa, Vijay Naraynsingh, A. V. C. Rao, Stella Williams
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W3148712156