Assessment of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Clinical Case Likeability, Feasibility, and Effectiveness, n=40
| Assessment Category/Survey Question | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Likeability | |
| I enjoyed the PBL sessions.a | 4.69 (0.52) |
| Feasibility | |
| I would have rathered use my time for some other residency-related work or activity during this time.a | 2.49 (1.15) |
| Effectiveness | |
| Since the PBL sessions, how often have you thought about the material discussed during PBLs when treating patients on wards?b | 3.51 (0.70) |
| In your experience, how effective is PBL learning compared to lectures?c | 4.36 (0.59) |
| In your experience, how effective is PBL learning compared to morning report?c | 3.61 (0.80) |
| In your experience, how effective is PBL learning compared to hospital rounds?c | 3.47 (0.84) |
| In your experience, how effective is PBL learning compared to brief lectures aka “chalk talks”?c | 3.49 (0.74) |
↵aResponse options were the following: 1=strongly disagree; 2=disagree; 3=neutral; 4=agree; 5=strongly agree.
↵bResponse options were the following: 1=never; 2=rarely; 3=sometimes; 4=often; 5=all of the time.
↵cResponse options were the following: 1=much less effective; 2=less effective; 3=the same; 4=more effective; 5=much more effective.