BACKGROUND Problem-based learning (PBL) was introduced in Malawi in 2002 in order to improve the nursing education system and respond to the acute nursing human resources shortage. However, its implementation has been very slow throughout the country. OBJECTIVES The objectives of the study were to explore and describe the goals that were identified by the college to facilitate the implementat...

BACKGROUND Problem based learning (PBL) is perhaps the most innovative instructional method implemented in medical education after its introduction. The objective of the study was to evaluate faculty and students' perception about problem based learning and its implementation. METHODS The Mixed method sequential design was used to conduct this cross sectional study at Lahore Medical and Denta...

background: maxillary sinuses are covered by a 1 mm thick mucous membrane that when this membrane becomes infl amed, the thickness may increase 10-15 times. the common causes of odontogenic sinusitis are dental abscesses and periodontal disease. computed tomography (ct) is considered the gold standard for sinus diagnosis. recently, cone beam computed tomography (cbct) has been introduced for de...

INTRODUCTION There have been a number of published studies examining the link between the effectiveness of the problem-based learning (PBL) process and students' performance in examinations. In a hybrid PBL/lectures curriculum, the results of such studies are of limited use because of the difficulty in dissociating the knowledge gained at lectures from that gained through PBL-related activities...

A Content, Context, Connection and Researching, Reasoning, Reflecting (3C3R) model is a conceptual framework for problem-based learning (PBL) problem design. We introduced the 3C3R-PBL method into a pediatric teaching plan, and evaluated its effectiveness and feasibility. The 3C3R model was applied in a pediatric problem design teaching plan "why the lips turn purple when a baby is crying". All...

The YSU PBL scheme is a revised vertical diffusion package with a nonlocal turbulent mixing coefficient in the planetary boundary layer (PBL). Based on the study of Noh et al (2004, BLM) and accumulated results of the behavior of the Hong and Pan algorithm, a revised vertical diffusion algorithm that is suitable for weather forecasting and climate prediction models is developed. The major ingre...

—This paper describes an experience of introducing the project-based learning methodology (PBL) in a robotics course. The PBL has been partially implemented and only concerns the practical credits. A single project has been proposed for the whole class, and consists in developing a checker-playing robot. It is a multidisciplinary project that integrates several technologies, such as robotics, c...

P roblem-based learning (PBL) is an innovative and contemporary method of learning that has become more prevalent within health professions education, with some medical schools in the United Kingdom (UK) now teaching a fully integrated PBL curriculum (1). This approach combines learning with the development of inter-personal skills in a small group setting (2), and evidence suggests that PBL co...

Bone metastasis alone without involvement of bone marrow is rarely seen in primary breast lymphoma (PBL). It has a poor prognosis. A 64-years old woman was diagnosed as high-grade PBL T type. The patient received 6 sessions of chemotherapy with a diagnosis of stage IIAE PBL. The patient achieved remission and was followed for 12 years. She underwent surgery due to fracture at lower half of righ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the correlation between ERCC1 expression levels in tumor tissue and peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) from patients with gastric cancer and assess the relationship between PBL DNA repair rate (DRR) and the efficacy of platinum chemotherapy. METHODS A total of 53 patients with gastric cancer receiving surgery and 20 controls were studied. ERCC1 protein expression in t...