Is hybrid-PBL advancing teaching in biomedicine? A systematic review

BMC Medical Education

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[1] 0000 0001 2157 7667, grid.4795.f, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry School, Complutense University, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain;0000 0004 1936 8227, grid.25073.33, McMaster Immunology Research Centre (MIRC), Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada;0000 0004 1936 8227, grid.25073.33, McMaster Immunology Research Centre (MIRC), Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada;Epitranscriptomic and Cancer Lab, Cancer Research Center (CIC), Miguel de Unamuno University, 37007, Salamanca, Spain;

关键词: Hybrid problem-based learning;    Hybrid-PBL;    Biomedicine;    Systematic review;    Higher education;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12909-019-1673-0

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【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe impact of instructional guidance on learning outcomes in higher biomedical education is subject of intense debate. There is the teacher-centered or traditional way of teaching (TT) and, on the other side, the notion that students learn best under minimal guidance such as problem-based learning (PBL). Although the benefits of PBL are well-known, there are aspects susceptible to improvement. Hence, a format merging TT and PBL (hybrid-PBL, h-PBL) may advance education in biomedical sciences.MethodsStudies that employed h-PBL in higher biomedical education compared to TT and/or pure PBL were systematically reviewed. Specifically, this review addressed the following question: does h-PBL in biomedical sciences result in superior marks and a better student’s perception of the teaching and learning process?ResultsWe found that the use of h-PBL in higher biomedical sciences was superior compared to TT and pure-PBL. This was evidenced by the higher performance of the students in h-PBL as well as the level of student’s satisfaction as compared to TT or pure PBL.ConclusionsThese findings encourage more research on investigating the pedagogical benefits of h-PBL. In addition, these data support an eclectic system in which the pedagogical tools from TT and PBL are used cooperatively in the best interest of the education and satisfaction of the students.

【 授权许可】

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