Medical School Hotline: Enhancing Problem-Based Learning with Technology: The Introduction of iPads into the John A. Burns School of Medicine Curriculum

摘要

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) has been the primary educational modality at the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) since 1989. In PBL, students work in small groups to process through health care problems (HCPs), which are essentially patient cases. The students discuss their hypotheses and possible explanations for the clinical findings, and develop a list of learning issues (LI) which are topics and concepts needed to learn about to better understand the HCP. The students research their LI, create a handout or presentation, and then present their LI to the PBL group for discussion at the next session. Many articles have discussed the positive values of PBL including better problem-solving skills, higher USMLE Step 2 scores, and increased retention of material.1,2