Attitude of Term II and III Students in Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University School of Medicine Towards Problem Based Learning

Abstract

Introduction: Problem based learning (PBL) presents complicated real life problems and provides students to use analysing andsynthesis abilities while reaching a solution. Students decide on solution pathways and produce concept maps on their own. Problembased learning represents experience-based learning which requires active participation for characterization and solution of the problem.In this study we aimed to evaluate the attitude of medical students to PBL sessions.Methods: In this descriptive designed study, attitude scale towards PBL applied to the Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University School ofMedicine term II and III students just after PBL sessions.Results: One hundred twenty five students agreed to participate the study. Reliability co-efficient (co-efficient alfa) of PBL attitudescale (test with 38 clauses) was 0.777. Group work sub-group mean score of term III students was significantly higher than term IIstudents (p=0.050). Lesson subject sub-group mean score was significantly higher in term II students (p=0.036). There were nosignificant difference between other sup-groups (p gt;0.05).Conclusion: Students were found to be positive attitude to PBL sessions. Term III students adopted more than term II students.Experiencing more PBL sessions can be important for adopting group work. It would be a mistake to talk about positive attitude towardsPBL because of the limited number of PBL sessions in this school of medicine.

Keywords

• attitude
• problem-based learning
• students
• medical
• tutum
• probleme dayalı öğrenme
• öğrenciler
• tıp