Problem-based Learning in Medicine: A Practical Guide for Teachers And Students - Softcover

David, Tim; Patel, Leena; Burdett, K.; Rangachari, Patangi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 185315430X ISBN 13: 9781853154300

Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers, 1999

Synopsis

The essence of problem-based learning is that a group of eight to ten students decide for themselves what they need to study after discussing some trigger material, such as a written problem. After a few days of self-study, they meet to share, compare and relate what they have found to the original trigger material, and to see if they have covered enough ground. This "how-to" guide is intended for students, teachers and those still at school who are trying to decide whether to choose a medical school that uses problem-based learning or one that sticks to a more traditional approach to medical education. The authors address: what problem-based learning is and how it works; how it fits in with what we know about how adults learn; how to design problems and trigger material; how a tutorial group works; and how self-assessment, peer assessment and tutor assessment are undertaken. Students will find practical advice such as how to make the transition from a traditional school education to a much more self-directed kind of activity. The book also contains practical advice for teachers, who have the job of helping students adapt and cope with the culture shock of no longer being told what to do. The book concludes with chapters on serious pitfalls and a brief discussion of what problem-based learning can be expected to achieve.

About this title

About the Author

T J David PhD MD FRCP FRCPCH DCH
Professor of Child Health and Paediatrics, University of Manchester; Chairman, Curriculum Development Committee, Faculty of Medicine

Leena Patel MD MRCP FRCPCH MHPE
Senior Lecturer in Child Health, University of Manchester
Families and Children Module, Research Project Options and Year 5 Management Groups, Faculty of Medicine

K Burdett BSc PhD CChem FRSC
Senior Lecturer in Medical Biochemistry, University of Manchester; Director of Studies Years 1-2 Programme & Admissions Tutor, Faculty of Medicine

Patangi Rangachari MB BS PhD
Professor of Medicine, Intestinal Disease Research Programme, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Director, Honours Biology-Pharmacology Co-op Programme

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 185315430X
• ISBN 13: 9781853154300
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 112