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PBL:
* They will divide all students into groups, and they will re-assign you into different groups after one year.
* You have to find your own material to study based on the case that they give you every Monday.
* Definitely, some members will study and provide more info, but some might just "participate".
* USC said the students in PBL program scored better than students in traditional program (?).
* Even anatomy class, you still learn based on the group, not whole D1 students.
These are what I know and hope they help.
* They will divide all students into groups, and they will re-assign you into different groups after one year.
* You have to find your own material to study based on the case that they give you every Monday.
* Definitely, some members will study and provide more info, but some might just "participate".
* USC said the students in PBL program scored better than students in traditional program (?).
* Even anatomy class, you still learn based on the group, not whole D1 students.
These are what I know and hope they help.
Comet,
I dont know what you mean by case studies, but here is what I can tell you from my limited experience.
PBL students are assigned into groups of 8 or so. Every week or so, they are given a synopsis which includes many facts and a question/problem.
Its up to the students to extract the facts, list their ideas (hypothesis), and create a list the "things we need to find out" in order to prove/disprove the various hypothesis.
At the point they have the list of "thing we need to know", the group usually splits the work and goes about getting answers whichever way they please. The groups meet again to share their findings.
A "facilitator" (instuctor) joins the group a few times a week, for a few hours each, to make sure the group is following the intended path. Usually the facilitator will not get too involved, rather will let the group figure it out, unless they are waaay off.
This is supposed to help you learn "how to learn". Rather than spoon feeding you information, its up to you (and your group) to figure it out. So far, USC reports the board scores have gone up after they implemented the PBL system.
In all, I beleive the PBL system is designed to help create dentists who "can think", rationalize, analyze, and make good decisions.
I dont know what you mean by case studies, but here is what I can tell you from my limited experience.
PBL students are assigned into groups of 8 or so. Every week or so, they are given a synopsis which includes many facts and a question/problem.
Its up to the students to extract the facts, list their ideas (hypothesis), and create a list the "things we need to find out" in order to prove/disprove the various hypothesis.
At the point they have the list of "thing we need to know", the group usually splits the work and goes about getting answers whichever way they please. The groups meet again to share their findings.
A "facilitator" (instuctor) joins the group a few times a week, for a few hours each, to make sure the group is following the intended path. Usually the facilitator will not get too involved, rather will let the group figure it out, unless they are waaay off.
This is supposed to help you learn "how to learn". Rather than spoon feeding you information, its up to you (and your group) to figure it out. So far, USC reports the board scores have gone up after they implemented the PBL system.
In all, I beleive the PBL system is designed to help create dentists who "can think", rationalize, analyze, and make good decisions.
Same thing.
Gavin, I believe that Arizona is PBL or somewhat PBL. Can you give your impression of it. And any other students who have experienced it?
I love studying alone, rather than in groups, and Im kind of worried that I would dislike a school with PBL curriculum.
I love studying alone, rather than in groups, and Im kind of worried that I would dislike a school with PBL curriculum.
This is a short question with a pretty long answer. I get kinda tired of constantly reposting it, so just search back through my posts for "PBL" and you'll find my comments. IUSD, along with USC and Harvard, are currently the three most widely recognized "PBL schools," though the list appears to be growing. We do about 10 hours of PBL per week.
I remember previous posts discussing PBL, just wasnt sure if people involved in the programs had given their opinions, ill look it up.
And thanks for the polite reply, seems like lately everyone has been jumping all over people for asking a question that has ever been touched on before.
And thanks for the polite reply, seems like lately everyone has been jumping all over people for asking a question that has ever been touched on before.
