Open AccessFaculty Perception Towards a “Hybrid” Problem Based Learning Methodology
Author(s) -
Nitin Joseph,
Animesh Jain,
Sushma R Kotian
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/21910.8872
Subject(s) - perception , session (web analytics) , medical education , facilitation , focus group , psychology , problem based learning , variety (cybernetics) , qualitative research , medicine , computer science , artificial intelligence , sociology , social science , neuroscience , world wide web , anthropology
This sequential quantitative and qualitative study was done to assess the perception of faculties towards a hybrid Problem Based Learning (PBL) methodology. To begin with, all faculty members of the department featured in a round of PBL facilitation. Later in phase I, their perception was assessed using a validated self-administered questionnaire. In phase II, personalized interview was conducted with each faculty. Finally phase (III) involved a focus group discussion on issues identified in previous phases. Among the 10 faculties, 9 had good and 1 had average perception about PBL. The various issues brought out by faculty in phase (II) and (III) were; need of formalized training in PBL for facilitators, need of integrated PBL sessions, need of variety of PBL exercises and need of student's assessment for every session.