Open AccessPROBLEM BASED LEARNING
Author(s) -
Muhammad Azeem,
Zubair Hassan Awaisi,
Yasmeen Anwar,
Arusha Azeem
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/18.4725
Subject(s) - medicine , interactivity , medical education , premolar , problem based learning , dentistry , perception , psychology , multimedia , computer science , molar , neuroscience
The research for finding the most effective teaching methodis still on. The aim of current study was to find out the perceptions of dental interns after aproblem based learning (PBL) sessions on a topic of orthodontic case planning. Study Design:Experimental, Quasi study. Setting: Orthodontic Dental Section, Faisalabad Medical University.Period: 15.8.2017 to 5.2.2018. Materials & Methods: Thirty two dental interns were selectedat Orthodontic Dental Section, Faisalabad Medical University. On initial case planning sessions,baseline theoretical knowledge was provided on the topic of ‘Premolar extractions’. In betweenthe sessions dental interns were asked to answer five multiple choice questions relative to oneorthodontic case (OPG, Lateral cephalograms, Photographs) they were given. On a final caseplanning sessions, orthodontic case discussion case took place with an expert orthodontist,at the end of which dental interns were asked to rate their experiences about PBL sessionby filling questionnaire anonymously. Results: Results showed that dental interns perceivedPBL to stimulate their attentiveness, interest, and interactivity with fellow interns, motivation foradditional case study and learning efficacy. Conclusion: Perceptions of dental interns werepositive after a problem based learning attempt on a topic of orthodontic case planning.