ArticleBMC medical education2023
An acceptability study of the introduction of total online or partial online PBL in a large classroom setting in biochemistry.
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- Improving undergraduate education of occupational health and occupational medicine appling massive open online courses & problem-based learning.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Implementation of problem-based learning modules in an introduction to public health course.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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backgroundTraditional problem-based learning (PBL) relying on tutored learning in small groups is very resource-intensive. Little is known about the benefits of PBL in a large classroom setting. This paper introduced a PBL case into the traditional didactic biochemistry course and investigated the acceptability of total online or partial online PBL in a large classroom setting introduced during the coronavirus pandemic.
methodsThe students were allocated into either total online Group 1, partial online Group 2, or partial online and with poorer academic performance Group 3. A questionnaire comprising of 8 closed-ended questions and 2 open-ended questions and final exam performances were used to evaluate the acceptability of total online or partial online PBL in a large classroom setting. The 8 closed-ended questions were analysed by the Kruskal-Wallis test or chi-square tests. The word cloud analysis of the 2 open-ended questions were conducted by Wenjuanxing. Students' performances in the final examination were analysed by One-way Anova.
resultsBoth total online and partial online PBL were rated highly by the students. Overall, there were no significant differences in the effectiveness evaluation of PBL between Group 2 and Group 3. There were no significant differences in final exam performances between Group 1 and Group 2. However, Group 1 rated the effectiveness of PBL much higher than Group 2 and 3. Word cloud analysis of the 2 open-ended questions showed students' positive perspectives of PBL. In biochemistry teaching, from the perspective of the students, the expected optimal number of useful PBL cases might be 2.
conclusionsBoth total online and partial online PBL in a large classroom setting were widely accepted as a beneficial supplement to traditional biochemistry classes.
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