How effective the problem-based learning (PBL) in dental education. A critical review
The purpose of this critical review is to explore the research supporting the effectiveness of problem-based learning (PBL) as a teaching method in dental education. PBL was developed more than 40 years ago in reaction to the problems and limitations of traditional teaching approaches. Here, aspects...
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| description | The purpose of this critical review is to explore the research supporting the effectiveness of problem-based learning (PBL) as a teaching method in dental education. PBL was developed more than 40 years ago in reaction to the problems and limitations of traditional teaching approaches. Here, aspects of the PBL teaching approach are reviewed, and the reasons for the substantial effect of this approach on dental education are discussed. Evidence shows that students in PBL-based courses exhibit superior professional skills and effective learning compared with those instructed using traditional approaches. Keywords: Dental education, Problem-based learning, Effectiveness, Critical review |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bae4a514ac244e5dbcd9d38217dcba7f2025-08-20T02:12:58ZengSpringerSaudi Dental Journal1013-90522016-10-0128415516110.1016/j.sdentj.2016.08.003How effective the problem-based learning (PBL) in dental education. A critical reviewAli Alrahlah0Address: Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, P.O. Box 60169, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia.; Restorative Dental Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaThe purpose of this critical review is to explore the research supporting the effectiveness of problem-based learning (PBL) as a teaching method in dental education. PBL was developed more than 40 years ago in reaction to the problems and limitations of traditional teaching approaches. Here, aspects of the PBL teaching approach are reviewed, and the reasons for the substantial effect of this approach on dental education are discussed. Evidence shows that students in PBL-based courses exhibit superior professional skills and effective learning compared with those instructed using traditional approaches. Keywords: Dental education, Problem-based learning, Effectiveness, Critical reviewhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905216300396 |
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| title | How effective the problem-based learning (PBL) in dental education. A critical review |
| title_full | How effective the problem-based learning (PBL) in dental education. A critical review |
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| title_full_unstemmed | How effective the problem-based learning (PBL) in dental education. A critical review |
| title_short | How effective the problem-based learning (PBL) in dental education. A critical review |
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