Combining PBL with LBL does not produce superior teaching effectiveness compared with exclusive PBL application¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? While applying PBL and LBL in combination can increase excellence rates and examination scores relative to LBL alone, there is no evidence that the combined approach is more effective than exclusive PBL application. → Zhang Yanqi 2015

Evidence¶

Zhang Yanqi 2015¶

Zhang Yanqi, Zhou Liang, Liu Xiaoyu, Liu Ling, Wu Yazhou, Zhao Zengwei, Yi Dali, Yi Dong. (2015). The Effectiveness of the Problem-Based Learning Teaching Model for Use in Introductory Chinese Undergraduate Medical Courses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0120884

q2 · i? · quant-synthesis · r3

The authors' comparative interpretation across subgroup analyses. All 17 courses adopting both PBL and LBL were theory courses, and less than half of lessons applied PBL methods, confounding direct comparison with exclusive PBL application.

"Our results show that while applying PBL and LBL teaching models in combination can increase excellence rates and examination scores relative to applications of the LBL teaching model alone, there is no evidence that the former approach is more effective than the latter."

Discussion¶

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