Challenges Experienced by Korean Medical Students and Tutors During Problem-Based Learning: A Cultural Perspective

Does a blended learning environment suit advanced practice training for pharmacists in a Middle East setting?

“…Problem‐based learning (PBL), an instructional method whereby students learn about a topic through self‐directed case‐solving, was first developed in North America. However, when introduced in Asian and Arab contexts, medical students faced discomfort exploring unknown content in the group setting and eschewing reliance upon tutor facilitation, expected behaviours upon which this student‐centred pedagogy relies . Disparate learner attributes might also influence successful execution of BLE in non‐Western backdrops.…”

The Role of Argumentation in Hypothetico-Deductive Reasoning During Problem-Based Learning in Medical Education: A Conceptual Framework

“…Such argumentation skills are essential for students to carry out reasoned discussions in PBL, which can lead to quality reasoning and problem March 2018 | Volume 12 | Issue 1 solving. However, in a medical education context, students seemed to have challenges with meaningful argumentation and clinical reasoning processes during PBL (e.g., Ju et al, 2016). This has suggested the need for explicit guidance on how to develop and examine students' argumentation contextualized in clinical reasoning processes, such as HDR.…”

“…Patel and her colleagues (1993) reported that when explaining clinical cases, students in PBL curricula generated more extensive elaborations of biomedical information than students in the non-PBL curriculum did, but their elaborations were less coherent and sometimes resulted in the generation of diagnostic reasoning errors. Ju et al (2016) also found that medical students had difficulties engaging in systemic clinical reasoning processes during PBL (e.g., jumping to a specific diagnosis for a patient's problem). As HDR plays a key role in learning and problem solving in PBL, it is necessary to explore ways to empower students' HDR in PBL.…”

Problem Based Learning: A Review of Experiences of Medical Students

“…With reference to the experiences of medical students regarding their concerns and challenges about PBL, a qualitative case study by Ju, Choi, Rhee and Tae-Lee (2016), explored challenges Korean Medical Students and tutors experienced during their PBL sessions from a cultural perspective using Hofstede's cultural dimensions. Twelve preclinical medical students and nine tutors from a large Korean Medical School participated in interviews.…”