Influence of students' autonomous learning ability on problem-based learning — taking medical psychology course as an example
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-1485.2018.02.012
- VernacularTitle:以《医学心理学》课程为例探讨医学生自主学习能力对PBL教学效果的影响
- Author:
Tong SU
1
;
Xiao PAN
;
Yi CUI
;
Taosheng LIU
;
Jin YAN
;
Yunxiang TANG
Author Information
1. 海军军医大学(第二军医大学)心理与精神卫生学系医学心理学教研室
- Keywords:
Autonomous learning ability;
Problem-based learning;
Medical psychology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2018;17(2):157-161
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective Studies have shown that problem based learning (PBL) can improve the students' ability of autonomous learning.However,it is unclear whether students' autonomous learning ability will affect students' evaluation in PBL teaching.This study took medical psychology course as an example to explore the influence of medical students' autonomous learning ability on PBL teaching effect.Methods 43 8-year program medical students of Grade 2010 and 2011 were enrolled in this study.Scale was used to assess medical students' autonomous learning ability before the start of the PBL teaching.Self made questionnaire was used to survey the students' evaluation in PBL teaching.Linear correlation analysis was used to detect the relationship between medical students' autonomous learning ability and students' evaluation in PBL teaching and their examination results.Results Medical students' autonomous leaming ability is significantly positively correlated to the students' evaluation of PBL teaching (P＜0.05).The correlation coefficient between learning motivation and "PBL enhanced learning interest" or "PBL enhanced information utilization ability" was high (r=0.507 and 0.536,respectively).It showed that students with stronger autonomous learning ability had more positive evaluation of PBL teaching.The students' learning motivation was also positively correlated to the test score (r=0.416,P=0.006).Students with stronger learning motivation had higher test score in the final exam.Conclusion These results indicate that the relationship between the students' autonomous learning ability and PBL teaching is bidirectional.The students with more powerful ability of autonomous learning will be more active in the process of PBL teaching,and the positive experience will promote their autonomous learning ability in turn.
