Student Facilitated PBL – A Capstone Collaborative Learning Experience in the Griffith University MBBS Program.

Authors

  • Heather Alexander Griffith University School of Medicine
  • Raymond Tedman Griffith University School of Medicine
  • Barbara Wallace Griffith University School of Medicine
  • Helen Pountney Griffith University School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v6i1.1512

Keywords:

collaborative learning, student facilitated PBL, capstone experience, medicine

Abstract


We report on an innovation in teaching and learning designed to extend the collaborative learning of PBL, that occurs during the first two years of a four year graduate entry medical program, to a capstone learning experience to assist the transition to a hospital based year 3. During the last five weeks of Year 2 the PBL sessions consist of an initial student facilitated session early in the week followed by a large format session for the entire class convened by two clinicians. The new format PBL was perceived positively by the students and staff involved and may have advantages over traditional formats in developing studentsâ?? clinical reasoning and differential diagnosis skills.

Author Biographies

Heather Alexander, Griffith University School of Medicine

Dr Alexander was the inaugural Senior Lecturer in Medical Education at the School of Medicine when the majority of the work for this paper was completed.

Raymond Tedman, Griffith University School of Medicine

In March, 2004, Dr Tedman began work as Associate Professor in Anatomy and the Years 1 & 2 Coordinator for the new medical program at Griffith University. Prior to joining Griffith University he had assisted the development of curricula and coordinated courses in gross anatomy and neurobiology for undergraduate students in medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, health science and science. He has also taught postgraduate physiotherapy students, oral surgery students and FRACS applicants. Dr Tedmanâ??s research background has been in Clinically Applied Anatomy and Comparative Anatomy at the University of Adelaide (21years) and University of Queensland (9 years). At Griffith University his research interests have predominantly involved medical education, especially in relation to problem based learning. Currently, Dr Tedman is the Director of Medical Studies in the School of Medicine and Program convenor for the MBBS program.

Barbara Wallace, Griffith University School of Medicine

Ms Wallace is a Lecturer and Assistant Academic Manager for Years 1 and 2 of the medical program at Griffith University.

Helen Pountney, Griffith University School of Medicine

Ms Pountney was the Assessment and Evaluation Officer for the medical program at Griffith University for the full duration of the work presented in this paper.

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Published

2011-03-14

How to Cite

Alexander, H., Tedman, R., Wallace, B., & Pountney, H. (2011). Student Facilitated PBL – A Capstone Collaborative Learning Experience in the Griffith University MBBS Program. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 6(1), pp. 4–10. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v6i1.1512

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Papers