Educational technologies in PBL show generally positive effects on student learning in health sciences education¶

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Currency · newest study 2014 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The systematic review of 28 studies indicates a generally positive effect of educational technologies in problem-based learning in health sciences education. → Jun J 2014

Evidence¶

Jun J 2014¶

Jun J, Bridges SM. (2014). Educational Technologies in Problem-Based Learning in Health Sciences Education: A Systematic Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.3240

q2 · i? · review · r2

Systematic review of 28 studies across medicine, dentistry, and speech and hearing sciences, screened from 470 records using PICO criteria. The review concludes that "educational technologies in PBL" show a generally positive effect on student learning outcomes.

"This literature review demonstrates the generally positive effect of educational technologies in PBL."

Discussion¶

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