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Table 3 Comparison of facilitator and student perception of clustered PBL content and impact on student learning

From: Problem-based learning and larger student groups: mutually exclusive or compatible concepts – a pilot study

Statement in questionnaire

Facilitator (n = 8)

Student (n = 111)

 

Median Score

Mean ± SEM

% Agreement

Median Score

Mean ± SEM

% Agreement

The content of the PBL scenarios fitted (the students'/my) level of knowledge

4.0

4.4 ± 0.18

100

4.0

4.0 ± 0.08

73.9

The PBL scenarios effectively illustrated medical concepts

5.0

4.6 ± 0.18

100

4.0

4.1 ± 0.08

80.2

The PBL scenarios motivated (students/me) to use additional learning resources

3.5

3.6 ± 0.26

50

4.0

3.9 ± 0.09

69.4

The PBL scenarios stimulated (the students'/my) interest in pharmacology

3.0

3.3 ± 0.16

25

4.0

3.5 ± 0.10

53.6

The PBL scenarios helped to reinforce (students'/my) pharmacological knowledge

4.0

4.0 ± 0.33

87.5

4.0

3.8 ± 0.10

69.4

  1. Median and Mean ± standard error (SEM) scores and percentage expressing positive agreement (scoring 4+) on a 5-point likert scale (from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree) of both facilitators (n = 8) and students (n = 111) in response to questions on PBL content and its impact on learning.