ERIC Number: EJ1237201
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Dec
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1382-4996
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Problem-Based Projects in Medical Education: Extending PBL Practices and Broadening Learning Perspectives
Advances in Health Sciences Education, v24 n5 p959-969 Dec 2019
Medical education strives to foster effective education of medical students despite an ever-changing landscape in medicine. This article explores the utility of projects in problem-based learning--"project-PBL"--as a way to supplement traditional case-PBL. First, project-PBL may enhance student engagement and motivation by allowing them to direct their own learning. Second, project-PBL may help students develop metacognitive competencies by forcing them to collaborate and regulate learning in settings without a facilitator. Finally, project-PBL may foster skills and competencies related to medical research. As illustrated through a brief example from Aalborg University, Denmark, students learn differently from project-PBL and case-PBL, and so one implementation cannot simply replace the other. I conclude by suggesting future directions for research on project-PBL to explore its benefits in medical education.
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Student Projects, Active Learning, Medical Education, Medical Students, Student Motivation, Learner Engagement, Metacognition, Cooperative Learning, Skill Development, Competency Based Education, Medical Research, Educational Benefits, Public Colleges, Foreign Countries, Research Skills
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Denmark
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