Should we choose between problem-based learning and team-based learning? No, combine the best of both worlds!

Abstract

In this paper we advocate for a joining of forces. By combining elements of PBL and TBL, we could create varied instructional approaches that are in keeping with current instructional design principles, thereby combining the best of both worlds to optimize student learning.

TBL - Aprendizaje Basado en Equipos

“…Las razones del éxito relativo y creciente del TBL como estrategia instruccional incluyen su alineamiento con los principios constructivistas del aprendizaje, sus bases neurocientíficas y psicológicas, su razón efectividad costo, la naturaleza práctica de aplicación, su adaptabilidad a las condiciones tradicionales existentes de docencia, sin exigir modificaciones de infraestructura o mayor recurso humano y su adaptabilidad adhesiva y sinérgica con otras metodologías de aprendizaje activo y participativo existentes, tales como aprendizaje por indagación, proyecto, problemas, casos y otros (dolmans et al, 2014;Wallace et al, 2014). diversos estudios apoyan la estrategia de retroalimentación, uso frecuente de test y las opciones de ensayo y error usada durante las 2 fases de los ciclos TBL.…”

What’s in a name: Should medical students be renamed “student doctors”?

“…We read with interest the recent publication by Dolmans et al (2015) highlighting the need in improvement of medical curricula. The authors discuss the main characteristics of PBL and point out that students listen and explain to other group members what they have learnt.…”

“…The learning objectives created and the quality of discussion is not standardised across all the groups. As discussed by Dolmans et al (2015) there is little clarity regarding the differential amounts of time devoted by students to PBL. Some may choose to merely read a few lines of textbook or webpage like Wikipedia the night before or even the day of a PBL session -this inevitably leads to poor productivity and overall gain for the group hence mandating the use of ''Dr.…”

“…PBL is a student-centred approach (Dolmans et al 2015), however, there is a lack of guidance in finding the required information to answer the learning objectives. A solution to this proposed dilemma is providing strong support from senior academic staff (McKendree 2010), and appoint medical doctors as PBL tutors.…”

Association of Multiple Mini-Interview Scores with First Year Medical Student Success in Problem-Based Learning

“…Peer-to-peer teaching, a primary component of PBL, provides a unique learning experience focused on acquisition and integration of basic science concepts with patient cases. This experience, in turn, introduces students to clinical reasoning early in medical school [17]. Not only is PBL a key element to the learning strategy for basic science, the curriculum at VTCSOM is integrated across four educational Bvalue domains.^The other three d o m a i n s a r e c l i n i c a l s c i e n c e , r e s e a r c h , a n d interprofessionalism.…”