PBL

[Guest guest]

Dear all -

 

There is a good reason why most medical institutions in the US are rushing

headlong toward PBL. They are staffing heavily for this and it is expensive. The

process of enrolling senior faculty in this new thing of PBL is daunting, but

the people behind the changes are committed.

 

Meta-analyses on PBL show no difference in retention of facts by learners.

The reason for the change is the difference in learner satisfaction. I think the

next issue to study is the impact of PBL on learner retention.

 

The other factor to consider is the competency that is best achieved by a

particular teaching method. The practice of medicine relies heavily on clinical

problem solving skills. The delayed clinical experience on the basis of fact

gathering and memorization reduces the amount and length of clinical problem

solving experience for the whole life. However, one must know the basics and

that

includes theory, pharmacopoeia and formulary to be good. One must possess

emotional intelligence and wisdom to influence the patient to change.

 

Best -

 

Will

 

 

William R. Morris, OMD, MSEd

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

, WMorris116@A... wrote:

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> Meta-analyses on PBL show no difference in retention of facts by learners.

 

 

From what I understand, it is not that clearcut. Many studies done by various

institutions

that use PBL show better long term retention. Other studies do not. Quite a

few of the

studies on both sides are considered flawed, so the data is not quite in yet.

However the

learner satisfaction is not the only factor. While many faculty have trouble

adapting to PBL

style teaching, clinical supervisors who work with students trained this way are

much more

satisfied with their performance. Studies are now underway to compare the

perfomance of

the large number of doctors who were trained PBL in the last 3 decades.

 

 

> The reason for the change is the difference in learner satisfaction. I think

the

> next issue to study is the impact of PBL on learner retention.

 

 

> However, one must know the basics and that

> includes theory, pharmacopoeia and formulary to be good.

 

The question is whether such data can be taught PBL style. In western med, such

data is

taught this way in many schools.