A Snapshot of the Status of Problem-Based Learning in U. S. Medical Schools, 2003???04
Academic MedicinePublished 23 February 2005
Scott Kinkade
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Use of PBL is widespread in the preclinical curricula of U.S. medical schools, however, that use is limited, since fewer than 6% of programs use it for more than 50% of their instruction.
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Use of PBL is widespread in the preclinical curricula of U.S. medical schools. That use is limited, however, since fewer than 6% of programs use it for more than 50% of their instruction.
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Social SciencesMedicineEngineering
JAMAEducational Programs in US Medical Schools
21 Citations1993Harry S. Jonas
The increasing number of applicants to medical school, coupled with stabilization in the credentials of accepted applicants, appears to be reversing the downward trend of the 1980s, and the prevalence of instructional formats such as problem-based learning and computer-assisted instruction illustrates that medical schools are willing to experiment with educational innovation.