Journal of Environment and Health Science | 2015-05-06

Comparison between team based learning (TBL)marks in early and late blocks among premed 2 students

Md.Saiful Islam

Abstract

Background: The healthcare atmosphere now a days shifts toward increased interdisciplinary patient care. Thus it becomes essential that students be accomplished at group problem solving and develop positive attitudes toward teamwork. Healthcare worldwide needs translation of basic ideas into the clinic. Consequently, there is increasing demand for graduates equipped with the knowledge and skills to apply interdisciplinary medicine approaches to the development of novel solutions for healthcare, and this is the unique team based learning (TBL). Aim of the work: Investigating and assessing the performance of students in TBLs and their increased understanding and skills in case solving by comparing the early marks of TBLs in early block and the grades of the same group of students in a latter block. Subjects and methods: All marks of 128 premed 2 students performing TBL for the first time in Unaizah College of medicine in both the first and the latest blocks of the studying year are collected. A comparison regarding TBL performance was done to reflect the gain of students to TBL concepts and the promotion of lifelong learning. Results: The study show a highly significant increase in the marks of the students in the latter block compared to the earlier one (P= <0.001). Conclusion: The knowledge and skills of case and problem solving of students along with lifelong learning increased with practicing more TBLs across the year.

Keywords: Team based learning, Medical students, Performance